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In a rail plasma accelerator a polarization of the plasma cluster can occur. The electrons outrun the ions and so a polarization field arises. Some part of energy from the condenser battery corresponds to this field. Simple relations for the maximum polarization length and the polarization energy are derived under conditions of constant cross section area of the plasma cluster and negligible internal magnetic field.
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Maloch, J., Kulhánek, P. The polarization of the plasma cluster in a rail plasma accelerator. Czech J Phys 35, 977–987 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01676360
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01676360