Weakly relativistic dielectric tensor in the presence of temperature anisotropy
Abstract
Analytical expressions for the weakly relativistic dielectric tensor near the electron-cyclotron frequency and harmonies are obtained to any order in finite-Larmor-radius effects for a bi-Maxwellian distribution function. The dielectric tensor is written in ternis of generalized Shkarofsky dispersion functions, whose properties are well known. Relevant limiting cases are considered and, in particular, the anti-Hermitian part of the (fully relativistic) dielectric tensor is evaluated for two cases of strong temperature anisotropy.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1990
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S002237780001521X
- Bibcode:
- 1990JPlPh..44..319B
- Keywords:
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- Anisotropic Media;
- Electron Cyclotron Heating;
- Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction;
- Relativistic Plasmas;
- Temperature Distribution;
- Dielectrics;
- Electromagnetic Radiation;
- Larmor Radius;
- Wave Propagation;
- Plasma Physics