Equation of State of the Hydrogen Plasma by Path Integral Monte Carlo Simulation
- 17 October 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 73 (16) , 2145-2149
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.73.2145
Abstract
The equation of state of the hydrogen plasma is calculated by the restricted path integral Monte Carlo method. We have investigated the plasma from the classical weak coupling regime to the quantum strongly coupled regime. Good agreement is found with the existing theories for low electronic degeneracy. Inception of molecular formation is observed at low densities and temperatures.Keywords
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