A many-particle approach to the gyro-kinetic theory
Abstract
A systematic first-principles approach to the many-particle formulation of the gyro-kinetic theory is suggested. The gyro-kinetic many-particle Hamiltonian is derived using the Lie transform technique. The generalized gyro-kinetic equation is obtained following the Born-Bogoliubov-Green-Kirkwood-Yvon approach. The microscopic expression for the self-consistent potential and the polarization density is obtained. It is shown that new terms appear in the gyro-kinetic polarization that can not be derived in the conventional approach. An expression for the collision term is obtained in the Landau approximation.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 2007
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- Bibcode:
- 2007JPlPh..73..757M