Finite temperature static charge screening in quantum plasmas

Eliasson, Bengt and Akbari-Moghanjoughi, Massoud (2016) Finite temperature static charge screening in quantum plasmas. Physics Letters A. ISSN 0375-9601 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2016.05.043)

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Abstract

The shielding potential around a test charge is calculated, using the linearized quantum hydrodynamic formulation with the statistical pressure and Bohm potential derived from finite temperature kinetic theory, and the temperature effects on the force between ions is assessed. The derived screening potential covers the full range of electron degeneracy in the equation of state of the plasma electrons. An attractive force between shielded ions in an arbitrary degenerate plasma exists below a critical temperature and density. The effect of the temperature on the screening potential profile qualitatively describes the ion-ion bound interaction strength and length variations. This may be used to investigate physical properties of plasmas and in molecular-dynamics simulations of fermion plasma. It is further shown that the Bohm potential including the kinetic corrections has a profound effect on the Thomson scattering cross section in quantum plasmas with arbitrary degeneracy.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:56571
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    27 May 2016
    Published
    27 May 2016
    Published Online
    24 May 2016
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:01 Jun 2016 12:52
    Last modified:18 Apr 2024 00:18
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56571
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