# Energy of a Plasma in the Classical Limit

@article{Opher1999EnergyOA,
title={Energy of a Plasma in the Classical Limit},
author={Merav Opher and Reuven Opher},
journal={Physical Review Letters},
year={1999},
volume={82},
pages={4835-4838}
}
• Published 1 June 1999
• Physics
• Physical Review Letters
When \lambda_{T} << d_{T}, where \lambda_{T} is the de Broglie wavelength and d_{T}, the distance of closest approach of thermal electrons, a classical analysis of the energy of a plasma can be made. In all the classical analysis made until now, it was assumed that the frequency of the fluctuations \omega << T (k_{B}=\hbar=1). Using the fluctuation-dissipation theorem, we evaluate the energy of a plasma, allowing the frequency of the fluctuations to be arbitrary. We find that the energy density…
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