Czechoslovak Journal of Physics B

, Volume 20, Issue 10, pp 1129–1137 | Cite as

Electron velocity distribution in a fully ionized plasma under the action of crossed electric and magnetic fields

  • B. šesták
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Abstract

A fully ionized spatially homogeneous plasma is subjected to weak constant crossed electric and magnetic fields, and the velocity distribution function for the electrons is studied. The Fokker-Planck type expression for the Lorentz gas is employed for the collision term in the Boltzmann equation. This equation is solved by direct expansion and some conditions of convergence of this expansion are obtained.

Keywords

Magnetic Field Distribution Function Velocity Distribution Boltzmann Equation Electron Velocity 
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© Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences 1970

Authors and Affiliations

  • B. šesták
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  1. 1.Electrotechnical FacultyCzech Technical University, PraguePraha 6Czechoslovakia

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