A globally convergent method for computing the electron density of a partially ionized plasma |
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| Authors: | Alan H Karp |
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| Institution: | IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center, 1530 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | A stable, globally convergent method for computing the equilibrium electron density of a partially ionized plasma is presented. Since the Newton-Raphson method is used, the convergence is quadratic. In addition, global convergence is guaranteed in local thermodynamic equilibrium. The applicability of the method to non-LTE plasmas is discussed. |
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