A variational calculation of the equilibrium properties of a classical plasma
- 1 February 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 3 (26) , 119-124
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435808244397
Abstract
A variational calculation is given for the free energy of a fully ionized classical plasma. The method avoids redundant variables and allows for cross terms between collective and individual modes of oscillation, though these turn out to be small. A relation is given for the shielding distance in terms of the Debye-Hückol radius and the interparticle distance, it being of the order of the former.Keywords
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