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A Van der Waals-like theory of plasma double layersA theory describing plasma double layers in terms of multiple roots of the charge density expression is presented. The theory presented uses the fact that equilibrium plasmas shield small potential perturbations linearly; for high potentials, the shielding decreases. The approach is analogous to Van der Waals' theory of simple fluids in which inclusion of approximate expressions for both excluded volume and long range attractive forces sufficiently describes the first-order liquid-gas phase transition.
Document ID
19900023670
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Katz, Ira
(Systems Science and Software La Jolla, CA, United States)
Davis, V. A.
(Systems Science and Software La Jolla, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Physics of Fluids B
Volume: 1
ISSN: 0899-8221
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Accession Number
90A10725
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-23881
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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