High-Frequency Electrical Conductivity and Dielectric Function of Strongly Coupled Plasmas

Using the frequency-moments analysis of the electrical conductivity with quantum mechanical assumptions and with the help of sum rules a generalization of the Drude-Lorentz theory of the electrical conductivity is given. For Coulomb-systems (e.g. plasmas), a connection is formulated in this framework between the known static electrical conductivity and the high-frequency conductivity. In this way, we are able to give an expression of the high-frequency dielectric function.     

Electrical Conductivity of Nonideal Quasi-Metallic Plasmas

Electrical conductivity formulas are derived from first principles for fully ionized nonideal plasmas. The theory is applicable to an electron-ion system with a 1) Maxwell electron distribution with an arbitrary interaction parameter ? = Ze2n1/3/KT (ratio of the mean coulomb interaction and thermal energies) and 2) Fermi electron distribution with an interaction parameter ? = Ze2n1/3h?2m-1 n2/3 (ratio of the coulomb interaction and Fermi energies). The momentum relaxation time of the electrons in the plasma is calculated based on plane electron wave functions interacting with the continuum oscillations (plasma waves) through a shielded coulomb potential Us(r) = esee exp (-r/?s)/r, which takes into account both electron-ion interactions (s = i) and electron-electron interactions (s = e). It is shown that the resulting conductivity formulas are applicable to higher densities, for which the ideal plasma conductivity theory breaks down because the Debye radius loses its physical meaning as a shielding length and upper impact parameter. The conductivity obtained for classical plasma is of the form ?c = ?c*(KT)3/2/m1/2e2 and agrees with the ideal plasma conductivity formula with respect to the temperature and density dependence for ?/Z ? 0, but its magnitude is significantly reduced as ?/Z increases. For quantum plasmas, the conductivity obtained is of the form ?Q = ?Q*h3n/m2Ze2, which shows that the degenerate plasma behaves like a low-temperature metal.     

On Self Energy and Vertex Corrections to the Electrical Conductivity of Plasmas

In the framework of linear response theory the density correction O(n^1/2 ln n) to the electrical conductivity of a nondegenerate Coulomb plasma due to equilibrium correlations is calculated.     

Instability of Waves in Magnetized Vortex-Like Ion Distribution Dusty Plasmas

A modified Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation for small but finite dustic waces in a magnetized votex-like ion distribution dusty plasma is obtained in this paper.It seems that there are instability for a soliton under higher-order transverse perturbations in this system. There is a certain critical value 4λ0. If the ratio of the wave length of the higher-order perturbations to the width of the soliton is larger than this critical value, the solitary wave is unstable, otherwise it is stable.     

Multiple-Scattering Contributions to the Electrical Conductivity of Non-Ideal Plasmas. I. Two Particle Scattering

On the basis of the Green's function formalism multiple scattering effects due to two-particle scattering are investigated with respect to their influence on the electrical conductivity of dense, non-ideal hydrogen plasmas. Both the linear response formalism and the rigorous kinetic treatment via the Kadanoff-Baym equation yield equivalent results for this case. A local lowering of the conductance isotherms for is found to be a consequence of the disappearence of the last bound state of the shielded electron-proton complex. Influences due to lowest order dynamical shielding effects are found to cause considerable lowering of the conductivity in this region due to photon polarization. We also discuss effects of multiple two-particle scattering on the photon-polarization itself.     

Multiple Scattering Contributions to the Electrical Conductivity of Non-Ideal Plasmas:. II. Three Particle Scattering

Three particle effects on the electrical conductivity of hydrogen plasmas are investigated within the Green's function formalism. The transport collision frequency due to e^? — H(1s)-scattering is found to cause a significant lowering of the conductivity isotherms for T ? 10⁴ K. This behaviour is similar to that found for caesium plasmas.     

Weibel Instability Growth Rate in Magnetized Plasmas with Quasi-Relativistic Distribution Function

The mechanism of the Weibel instability is investigated for dense magnetized plasmas. As we know, due to the electron velocity distribution, the Coulomb collision effect of electron-ion and the relativistic properties play an important role in such study. In this study an analytical expression for the growth rate and the condition of restricting the Weibel instability are derived for low-frequency limit. These calculations are done for the oscillation frequency dependence on the electron cyclotron frequency. It is shown that, the relativistic properties of the particle lead to increasing the growth rate of the instability. On the other hand the collision effects and background magnetic field try to decrease the growth rate by decreasing the temperature anisotropy and restricting the particles movement.     

Electrical Conductivity and Temperature Distribution of Arc Plasma in Narrow Insulating Channels

Having examined electrical conductivity and temperature distribution of a cross-section of an arc plasma column burning in the narrow channel between insulating walls. It was shown that arc pressure created by intrinsic magnetic field has little effect at subsonic velocity. In contrast with an open arc with convective cooling, mean electrical conductivity of an arc in a narrow channel is significantly dependent on the current passing through it.     

Weibel Instability Growth Rate in Magnetized Plasmas with Quasi-Relativistic Distribution Function

The mechanism of the Weibel instability is investigated for dense magnetized plasmas. As we know, due to the electron velocity distribution, the Coulomb collision effect of electron-ion and the relativistic properties play an important role in such study. In this study an analytical expression for the growth rate and the condition of restricting the Weibel instability are derived for low-frequency limit. These calculations are done for the oscillation frequency dependence on the electron cyclotron frequency. It is shown that, the relativistic properties of the particle lead to increasing the growth rate of the instability. On the other hand the collision effects and background magnetic field try to decrease the growth rate by decreasing the temperature anisotropy and restricting the particles movement.     

Thermal Conductivity of Complex Plasmas Using Novel Evan-Gillan Approach

The thermal conductivity of complex fluid materials(dusty plasmas) has been explored through novel Evan-Gillan homogeneous non-equilibrium molecular dynamic(HNEMD) algorithm. The thermal conductivity coefficient obtained from HNEMD is dependent on various plasma parameters(Γ, κ). The proposed algorithm gives accurate results with fast convergence and small size effect over a wide range of plasma parameters. The cross microscopic heat energy current is discussed in association with variation of temperature(1/Γ) and external perturbations(P_z). The thermal conductivity obtained from HNEMD simulations is found to be very good agreement and more reliable than previously known numerical techniques of equilibrium molecular dynamic, nonequilibrium molecular dynamic simulations. Our new investigations point to an effective conclusion that the thermal conductivity of complex dusty plasmas is dependent on an extensive range of plasma coupling(Γ) and screening parameter(κ) and it varies by the alteration in these parameters.It is also shown that a different approach is used for computations of thermal conductivity in 2D complex plasmas and can be appropriate method for behaviors of complex systems.     

Dielectric Function and Diffusivity of Nonideal Plasmas

The dielectric function for a two-component (hydrogen) plasma at arbitrary degeneracies is considered in the entire (k, w)-space. Collisions are treated in Born approximation leading to a (k, w)-dependent collision integral. Two possible limits are considered: (1) k → 0 (first), w → 0 (second) leading to the dc conductivity σ. (2) w → 0 (first), k → 0 (second) leading to the diffusivity D. The relation between σ and D is discussed.     

Mechanism of Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Conductivity in AgSbSe2

Russian Physics Journal - Research was done on electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of AgSbSe2 in the temperature range of 80–330 K. It was demonstrated that charge transfer in...     

Effects of Vortex-Like Ion Distribution on Dust-Acoustic Solitary Waves in a Self-Gravitating Opposite Polarity Dusty Plasmas

A self-gravitating opposite polarity dust plasma (SGOPDP) medium (containing both positively and negatively charged dust, vortex-like distributed ions and Maxwellian electrons) has been considered in order to examine the effect of vortex-like (trapped) ion distribution on dust-acoustic (DA) solitary waves (SWs) propagating in SGOPDP medium. The reductive perturbation method, which is valid for small but finite amplitude SWs, is employed to derive a modified Korteweg-de Vries equation having stronger nonlinearity. The basic features of the DA SWs in SGOPDP medium are found to be significantly modified by the combined effect of self-gravitational field and vortex-like ion distribution. The results of this paper have many implications in space and laboratory dusty plasmas.

     

Electrical Conductivity of Nonideal Plasma

The electrical conductivity of fully ionized moderately nonideal plasmas with coulomb interaction parameters 0.1 < ? ? 1 where ? = Ze2n1/3/KT is the ratio of coulomb and thermal energies is calculated for displaced Maxwell and Fermi electron distributions, respectively. The electrons are scattered by an effective coulomb potential ?(r) = Zer-1 exp (-r/?) which considers binary (0 < r < ?) and many-body (? < r < ?) interactions. The shielding distance is given by ? = ?(4?n/3Z)-1/3 with ? = ?0?-N ~ 1 for classical plasmas and ? = ?(4?n/3Z)-1/3 with ? = ?0?-N?-M ~ 1 for quantum plasmas, where ? = Ze2n1/3/h2 m-1n2/3 is the ratio of coulomb interaction and quantum potential energies of the electrons. It is shown that the resulting conductivity formulas are applicable to densities up to four orders of magnitude higher than those of the ideal conductivity theory, which breaks down at higher densities because the Debye radius loses its physical meaning as a shielding length and upper impact parameter.     

On the D.C.-Limit of the Electric Conductivity of Plasmas

A continued fraction of type 2^N is used to solve the d.c.-problem for the electrical conductivity of plasmas. The coupling parameter dependence of the expansion coefficients is determined. It is shown that this technique allows to derive different order collision times for dilute systems.     

Instability of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Harmonic Waves in Plasmas

The stability of electromagnetic ion cyclotron harmonic waves propagating normal to an external magnetic field is studied for plasmas whose ions possess loss cone type velocity distributions. It is found that, if the ions are stationary, no instability develops except in the extreme case when the ratio of parallel to perpendicular "temperatures" of the ions is of the order mi/me, where mi and me are the ion and electron masses respectively. However, for the case of two counterstreaming ion beams in a neutralizing background of electrons, instability at zero frequency and near the first several ion cyclotron harmonics can occur if the streaming velocity is of the order of the electron thermal speed.