Classical dynamics of electrons surrounding ions in hot and dense plasmas - related topics
Résumé
The non-linear behavior of electrons around a positive impurity ion is studied using both classical many-body theory and classical molecular dynamics. The plasma conditions are such that quantum effects can be taken into account in an approximate way with the help of a regularized Coulomb potential without divergence at short distances. This preliminary study explores the possibility for a new means in order to describe electron broadening for ion emitters. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.