Bremsstrahlung of hot quantum plasma

The classical Debye field is replaced by the respective quantum modification for a hot quantum plasma. The bremsstrahlung spectrum and the total bremsstrahlung intensity are investigated in detail. The results of numerical calculations are tabulated vs. the characteristic parameter β = hω0/2πkT, where ω0 is the plasma frequency and other symbols have their standard meanings. It is found that the deviations from the bremsstrahlung of a classical plasma become significant for values of β >approximately 10-2. These modifications are to be taken into consideration in the interpretation of bremsstrahlung measurements. (author)