A Propagator Expansion Method for Solving Linearized Plasma Kinetic Equations with Collisions.
Abstract
In this paper, we present a propagator expansion method for solving linearized plasma kinetic equations with collisions. The essence of the method is the representation and use of the collisional propagator for a given problem as an expansion in powers of the collision frequency. For the linearized Balescu-Lenard collision operator and for the zero-order distribution function Maxwellian, we obtain an exact expression for the collisional damping rate in the long wavelength approximation to the first order in the plasma parameter. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA147524
Entities
People
- J. R. Jasperse
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory