LINEARIZATION OF THE KINETIC EQUATION FOR ELECTRONSIN A DEGENERATE PLASMA

Abstract

The behavior of a degenerate electron plasma under the action of a weak electric field is considered. The linearization of the kinetic equation is performed. Analytical expressions are presented for all input parameters in the linearized kinetic equation. It is shown that the linearized equation describes the response of a plasma to an external electric field.

Keywords

• kinetic equation
• electric field
• linearization
• electron
• degenerate plasma