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Theory of the Ionization Equilibrium in Nonideal Alkali Plasmas
Author(s) -
Zimdahl W.,
Ebeling W.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.19774890103
Subject(s) - ionization , plasma , alkali metal , binary number , atomic physics , physics , distribution function , bound state , thermodynamic equilibrium , scattering , distribution (mathematics) , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , ion , arithmetic , mathematics , mathematical analysis
With the help of local pseudopotentials and binary distribution functions bound and scattering state parts of the thermodynamic functions of nondegenerate nonideal alkali plasmas with a large interaction parameter are calculated. The one‐particle distribution functions for the atomic levels are obtained by reinterpretation from the bound state part of the binary distribution functions. The ionization equilibrium is described by a Saha equation which is evaluated for certain ranges of temperature and density. The transition to high conducting states is discussed.