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Statistical mechanics of a guiding centre plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

J. H. Williamson
J. H. Williamson
Affiliation:
Department of Computer Science, University of Reading
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Abstract

The equilibrium configurations of a one-species guiding centre plasma are circularly symmetric. Unlike results obtained for systems with artificial periodicity, the profiles depend uniquely on the energy and mean square radius. The random phase approximation is shown to be invalid.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 85 - 92
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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