Published June 6, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Impurity screening in strongly coupled plasma systems

  • 1. Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA (United States)

Description

We present an overview of the problem of screening of an impurity in a strongly coupled one-component plasma within the framework of the linear response (LR) theory. We consider 3D, 2D and quasi-2D layered systems. For a strongly coupled plasma the LR can be determined by way of the known S(k) structure functions. In general, an oscillating screening potential with local overscreening and antiscreening regions emerges. In the case of the bilayer, this phenomenon becomes global, as overscreening develops in the layer of the impurity and antiscreening in the adjacent layer. We comment on the limitations of the LR theory in the strong coupling situation

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/6235/a32253.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
22
Journal Page Range
p. 6235-6241
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34044179
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
LAYERS; PLASMA; PLASMA IMPURITIES; PLASMA WAVES; SCREENING; STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; IMPURITIES