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Phys. Rev. E 79, 016405 (2009) [7 pages]

Dynamic polarization and energy dissipation for charged particles moving in magnetized two-component plasmas

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Zhang-Hu Hu, Yuan-Hong Song, and You-Nian Wang*
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, People’s Republic of China

Received 23 August 2008; revised 25 November 2008; published 9 January 2009

Energy losses of test particles in magnetized two-component plasmas are investigated within the framework of the linearized Vlasov-Poisson theory, taking into account the dynamic polarization effects of both the plasma ions and electrons. General expressions of the potential and stopping power are obtained and calculations are performed for protons in a magnetized hydrogen plasma. The influences of the magnetic field, the angle between the proton velocity and magnetic field, and certain plasma parameters on the stopping power are studied. Numerical results show that for low particle velocities and strong magnetic field the dynamic polarization effects of the plasma ions become obvious and contribute mainly to the stopping power.

© 2009 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.016405
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevE.79.016405
PACS:
52.40.Mj, 34.50.Bw, 52.25.Xz

*ynwang@dlut.edu.cn