Plasma Conductivity at Low Frequencies and Wave Numbers.
ResearchPublished 1964
ResearchPublished 1964
The low-frequency electromagnetic conductivity of high-temperature, low-density plasmas is examined starting from a linearized kinetic equation of the Balescu type. The conductivity is related in a well known way to the properties of collective waves and the expressions are obtained for the phase velocity and damping of these waves. The results agree with experiment to just within experimental accuracy. 48 pp.
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