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Kinetic Model for Coupling of Radiation with a Partially Ionized Plasma
Author(s) -
Saraf J. K.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
beiträge aus der plasmaphysik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0005-8025
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.19770170506
Subject(s) - monatomic ion , plasma , physics , inelastic collision , coupling (piping) , ionization , atomic physics , kinetic energy , photon , component (thermodynamics) , monatomic gas , nuclear physics , classical mechanics , ion , materials science , quantum mechanics , electron , metallurgy
Kinetic equations are proposed for the coupling of radiation field with a three‐component ionizing‐recombining monatomic plasma. The model equations describe interparticle elastic as well as inelastic collisions, and inelastic particle‐photon collisions.