Abstract
The dispersion relation for a quantum pair plasma is derived, by using a
wave kinetic description. A general form of the kinetic dispersion relation for electrostatic
waves in a two-component quantum plasma is established. The particular
case of an electron-positron pair plasma is considered in detail. Exact expressions
for Landau damping are derived, and the quasi-classical limit is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-97 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Plasma Physics |
| Volume | 74 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- quantum plasmas
- wave kinetic description
- electron density correlations