Weakly relativistic dielectric tensor and dispersion functions of a Maxwellian plasma
Abstract
In order to study the absorption and emission properties of a magnetized plasma in the electron cyclotron range of frequencies, the weakly relativistic (Shkarofsky) plasma dispersion functions are simply and exactly expressed in terms of the Z function. This gives a useful working form to the dielectric tensor, for any wave vector and harmonic number, covering also the case of electron Maxwellian distributions drifting along the magnetic field.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- August 1983
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800001045
- Bibcode:
- 1983JPlPh..30..125K
- Keywords:
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- Cyclotron Frequency;
- Distribution Functions;
- Permittivity;
- Plasma Conductivity;
- Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction;
- Relativistic Plasmas;
- Dispersion;
- Electron Distribution;
- Maxwell-Boltzmann Density Function;
- Plasma Drift;
- Tensors;
- Plasma Physics