Weibel instability in relativistic quantum plasmas. (10th June 2015)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Weibel instability in relativistic quantum plasmas. (10th June 2015)
- Main Title:
- Weibel instability in relativistic quantum plasmas
- Authors:
- Mendonça, J T
Brodin, G - Abstract:
- Abstract: Generation of quasi-static magnetic fields, due to the Weibel instability is studied in a relativistic quantum plasma. This instability is induced by a temperature anisotropy. The dispersion relation and growth rates for low frequency electromagnetic perturbations are derived using a wave-kinetic equation which describes the evolution of the electron Wigner quasi-distribution. The influence of parallel kinetic effects is discussed in detail.
- Is Part Of:
- Physica scripta. Volume 90:Number 8(2015:Aug.)
- Journal:
- Physica scripta
- Issue:
- Volume 90:Number 8(2015:Aug.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 90, Issue 8 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 90
- Issue:
- 8
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0090-0008-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2015-06-10
- Subjects:
- Weibel instability -- magnetic field generation -- quantum plasmas -- relativistic plasmas
Physics -- Periodicals
530.05 - Journal URLs:
- http://iopscience.iop.org/1402-4896/ ↗
http://www.physica.org/ ↗
http://www.iop.org/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1088/0031-8949/90/8/088003 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0031-8949
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