Molecular-dynamic calculation of the relaxation of the electron energy distribution function in a plasma

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 5 2, 2003, Pages 564011-564018

  David, N ^a   Hooker, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLASMAS; POLARIZATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

COULOMB LAGARITHMS; ELECTRON DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS;

EID: 0942289327     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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