Quantum, spin and QED effects in plasmas

Details Quantum, spin and QED effects in plasmas Quantum, spin and QED effects in plasmas

2008-04-02

arxiv.org/abs/0804.0335v1

Physics

Plasma Physics

9 pages, short review, to appear in appear in the Proceedings of the 2007 ICTP Summer College on Plasma Physics, Trieste 30 Ju

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Plasmas are usually described using classical equations. While this is often a good approximation, where are situations when a quantum description is motivated. In this paper we will include several quantum effects, ranging from particle dispersion, which give raise to the so called Bohm potential, to spin effects, and to quantum electrodynamical effects. The later effects appears when the field strength approaches the Schwinger critical field, which may occur in for example astrophysical systems. Examples of how to model such quantum effects will be presented, and the phenomena resulting from these models will be discussed.

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