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Effects of non-uniformities on electrical conduction in weakly ionized plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

M. Numano ,
Y. Murakami  and
T. Nitta
M. Numano
Affiliation:
College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai 591, Japan
Y. Murakami
Affiliation:
College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai 591, Japan
T. Nitta
Affiliation:
College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai 591, Japan
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Abstract

The effect of non-uniformities on the flow of electric current in weakly ionized plasmas is investigated by taking into account the ion slip as well as the Hall current. An Ohm's law for a non-uniform plasma is derived, from which the formula previously obtained by Numano, i.e. an extension of Rosa's equation, is obtainable as a special case. Making use of this new Ohm's law, the effective electrical conductivity and the effective Hall parameter are determined for isotropically turbulent plasmas. It is found that when the ion-slip effect is absent they are in good agreement with the results obtained previously.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 42 , Issue 1 , August 1989 , pp. 177 - 185
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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