Accession Number:

AD0641639

Title:

ENERGY TRANSFER FROM A TEST ELECTRON TO A COLLISIONLESS PLASMA.

Descriptive Note:

Physical sciences research papers,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS L G HANSCOM FIELD MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Kelley,Joseph G.
• Levine,Morton A.

Report Date:

1966-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

The perturbation of a collisionless plasma by a nonrelativistic test electron is derived in closed form. The electron loses energy driving currents in the plasma. No energy is lost to electromagnetic or electro-acoustic waves. However, electro-acoustic waves do occur in the Mach cone behind the test electron and provide a mechanism to couple test electrons over large distances. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• TRANSPORT PROPERTIES
• ENERGY
• ELECTRONS
• PERTURBATION THEORY
• CONICAL BODIES

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE