Journal of Plasma Physics

Table of Contents - 1979 - Volume 21, Issue 02  

Research Article

Equation of state for a partially degeneerate plasma

J. W. Johnstiona1 p1, J. Cumminga1 and E. W. Lainga1

a1 Department of Natural Philosophy, The University, Glasgow G12 8QQ.

Abstract

The methods of thermodynamic quantum field theory are used to obtain the equation of state and other thermodynamic properties of a plasma. Electrons may be partially degenerate, while ions are treated classically and restricted to charge number Z = 1 or 2. Results are obtained for densities in the range 1026–1034 m−3and for temperatures of 105–108 K.

(Received April 13 1978)

(Revised October 26 1978)

Correspondence:

p1 Present address: Oxford Polytechnic, Headington, Oxford.