NASA NTRS · 19930008130
The kappa distribution as a variational solution for an infinite plasma
Abstract
Pangia postulated that the preferred state of a single component infinite plasma is the one that will change the least when perturbed. The plasma distribution of such a state would maximize the plasma wave damping rate, or minimizing gamma where negative gamma is the damping rate. The present study continues from the idea developed by Pangia to determine what distribution function maximizes the damping rate.
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Pangia, Michael J.. 1992-12-01. The kappa distribution as a variational solution for an infinite plasma. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930008130
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