Ionized Gases at Low Density in Axially Symmetric Magnetic Fields.

Louis R. Henrich

ResearchPublished 1963

A derivation of the expression for the current in ionized gases at low density is an axially symmetric non-uniform field. The gas is assumed to be steady-state and collisionless. Using the Boltzmann equation, the usual expression for the total drift current is obtained without the necessity of using first-order orbit theory. With integration over the whole region of charged particles, the diamagnetic terms clearly will not contribute to the total current. A derivation of the expression for the current in ionized gases at low density is an axially symmetric non-uniform field. The gas is assumed to be steady-state and collisionless. Using the Boltzmann equation, the usual expression for the total drift current is obtained without the necessity of using first-order orbit theory. With integration over the whole region of charged particles, the diamagnetic terms clearly will not contribute to the total current. 18 pp

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Henrich, Louis R., Ionized Gases at Low Density in Axially Symmetric Magnetic Fields. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1963. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3429.html.
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