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We present a one dimensional kinetic simulation model which can be used to simulate the stationary state of a semicollisional plasma. Results of a simple simulation are presented and compared to Fokker-Planck calculations. The model is particularly well suited for the diluted solar atmosphere.
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Pantellini, F., Landi, S. A Simulation Method for Semicollisional Plasmas. Astrophysics and Space Science 277, 149–152 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012213003182
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012213003182