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Electronic Heat Conductivity of a Partially Ionized Hydrogen Plasma
Author(s) -
Schlanges M.,
Kremp D.,
Kraeft W. D.
Publication year - 1985
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.19850250304
Subject(s) - plasma , ionization , atomic physics , conductivity , hydrogen , thermal conductivity , electron , hydrogen atom , kinetic energy , scattering , materials science , chemistry , ion , physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , organic chemistry , alkyl
The electronic contribution of the translational heat conductivity of a partially ionized hydrogen plasma is determined, starting from a quantum kinetic equation, which takes into account the two particle scattering between the free charge carriers as well as electron‐atom collisions. Plasma effects are included by statically screened potentials. In connection with a mass action law, the influence of the different collision terms on the electron heat conductivity is shown. An estimation is given for the contribution of the atoms. The pressure ionization (Mott effect) is described by a minimum behaviour of the heat conductivity.