Published 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Ionic Transport Coefficients of Dense Plasmas without Molecular Dynamics

  • 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  • 2. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)

Description

In this paper, we present a theoretical model that allows a fast and accurate evaluation of ionic transport properties of realistic plasmas spanning from warm and dense to hot and dilute conditions, including mixtures. This is achieved by combining a recent kinetic theory based on effective interaction potentials with a model for the equilibrium radial density distribution based on an average atom model and the integral equations theory of fluids. Lastly, the model should find broad use in applications where nonideal plasma conditions are traversed, including inertial confinement fusion, compact astrophysical objects, solar and extrasolar planets, and numerous present-day high energy density laboratory experiments.

Availability note (English)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
116
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
50069147
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THEORY; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ENERGY DENSITY; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; PLASMA
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; CONFINEMENT; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SIMULATION; TRANSPORT THEORY

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