Title :
Two point quasifractional approximations to the Holtsmark microfield distribution function in plasma
Author :
Puerta, J. ; Martin, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. The Holtsmark microfield distribution function gives us knowledge of the electric field distribution in ionized gases. This is of a fundamental nature because the function appears in many plasma physics problems, as for instance the spectral broadening of spectral lines emitted by atoms in the gas. No simple relation can be found for this function, however using the recent technique of two-point quasifractional approximations approximants have been found wich allow a simple and precise calculation for the whole range of the variable. The accuracy of these approximants derived here present enough accuracy for most of the application problems in plasma physics with the advantage of being easy to calculate even with a simple scientific pocket calculator.
Keywords :
electric fields; plasma; plasma properties; plasma theory; spectral line broadening; Holtsmark microfield distribution function; approximants; atoms; electric field distribution; gas; ionized gases; microfield distribution function; plasma physics problems; scientific pocket calculator; spectral broadening; spectral lines; two point quasifractional approximations; Application software; Artificial intelligence; Distribution functions; Magnetic resonance; Numerical simulation; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma sheaths; Plasma simulation; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1995. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1995 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madison, WI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2669-5
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1995.531723