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Langevin approach to plasma kinetics with Coulomb collisions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1999

M. G. CADJAN  and
M. F. IVANOV
M. G. CADJAN
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Centre, Associated Institute of High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127412, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, Russia (e-mail: kmg@hedric.msk.su)
M. F. IVANOV
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Centre, Associated Institute of High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127412, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, Russia (e-mail: kmg@hedric.msk.su)
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Abstract

The Langevin approach to the kinetics of a collisional plasma is developed. Some collision models are considered, and the corresponding stochastic differential equations are derived. These equations can be regarded as an alternative to the description of a plasma in terms of a distribution function. The method developed here allows one to simulate plasma processes, taking account of both collective kinetics effects and Coulomb collisions. Results of the numerical simulation of the intervention of laser pulses with an overdense plasma are presented. The dependence of the absorption coefficient on the plasma parameters is calculated. The features of the plasma dynamics under the action of intense laser radiation are observed and discussed. The results of numerical tests of the validity of this method are also presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 89 - 106
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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