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Thermal equilibrium of a cryogenic magnetized pure electron plasmaThe thermal equilibrium correlation properties of a magnetically confined pure electron plasma (McPEP) are related to those of a one-component plasma (OCP). The N-particle spatial distribution rho sub s and the Helmholtz free energy F are evaluated for the McPEP to O(lambda sub d-squared/a-squared), where lambda sub d is the thermal de Broglie wavelength and is an interparticle spacing. The electron gyromotion is allowed to be fully quantized while the guiding center motion is quasi-classical. The distribution rho sub s is shown to be identical to that of a classical OCP with a slightly modified potential. To O(lambda sub d-squared/a-squared) this modification does not affect that part of F that is caused by correlations, as long as certain requirements concerning the size of the plasma are met. This theory is motivated by a current series of experiments that involve the cooling of a magnetically confined pure electron plasma to the cryogenic temperature range.
Document ID
19860037241
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Dubin, D. H. E.
(California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Oneil, T. M.
(California, University La Jolla, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Physics of Fluids
Volume: 29
ISSN: 0031-9171
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Accession Number
86A21979
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF PHY-82-17853
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF PHY-83-06077
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Public
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