Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC

We present results for the ionic structure in dense, moderately to strongly coupled plasmas using two models: the mean spherical approximation (MSA) and the hypernetted chain (HNC) approach. While the first method allows for an analytical solution, the latter has to be solved iteratively. Independen...

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Main Authors: Wuensch, K, Vorberger, J, Gregori, G, Gericke, DO
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Published: 2009
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author Wuensch, K
Vorberger, J
Gregori, G
Gericke, DO
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description We present results for the ionic structure in dense, moderately to strongly coupled plasmas using two models: the mean spherical approximation (MSA) and the hypernetted chain (HNC) approach. While the first method allows for an analytical solution, the latter has to be solved iteratively. Independent of the coupling strength, the results show only small differences when the ions are considered to form an unscreened one-component plasma (OCP) system. If the electrons are treated as a polarizable background, the different ways to incorporate the screening yield, however, large discrepancies between the models, particularly for more strongly coupled plasmas. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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spelling oxford-uuid:3529d943-2663-4d42-9a12-c8ab0f150d032022-03-26T13:30:34ZIon structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNCConference itemhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794uuid:3529d943-2663-4d42-9a12-c8ab0f150d03Symplectic Elements at Oxford2009Wuensch, KVorberger, JGregori, GGericke, DOWe present results for the ionic structure in dense, moderately to strongly coupled plasmas using two models: the mean spherical approximation (MSA) and the hypernetted chain (HNC) approach. While the first method allows for an analytical solution, the latter has to be solved iteratively. Independent of the coupling strength, the results show only small differences when the ions are considered to form an unscreened one-component plasma (OCP) system. If the electrons are treated as a polarizable background, the different ways to incorporate the screening yield, however, large discrepancies between the models, particularly for more strongly coupled plasmas. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.
spellingShingle Wuensch, K
Vorberger, J
Gregori, G
Gericke, DO
Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
title Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
title_full Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
title_fullStr Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
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title_short Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
title_sort ion structure in dense plasmas msa versus hnc
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