Resonant diffusion in strongly turbulent plasmas.The effect of turbulent fluctuations on plasma particles is considered, and equations are derived which describe the evolution of macroscopic properties such as temperature and flow speed of the turbulent plasma. Initially, a diffusion equation for a single-particle distribution function averaged over an ensemble of plasmas is derived for an unmagnetized plasma. For the resonant diffusion in strongly turbulent plasmas, an ensemble of three-dimensional plasmas is considered with an approximately homogeneous and stationary distribution of random electromagnetic fluctuations. For each realization, the single-particle distribution function satisfies the Vlasov equation.
Document ID
19720050268
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Birmingham, T. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Bornatici, M. (ESRO European Space Research Institute, Frascati, Italy)