Interactions Between Charged Particles in a Magnetic Field

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Introduction

   Pages 1-3

3. Previous Work, Status and Overview

   Pages 5-24

4. Binary Collision Model

   Pages 25-72

5. Dielectric Theory

   Pages 73-108

6. Quantum Theory of SP in Magnetized Plasmas

   Pages 109-141

7. Applications and Illustrating Examples

   Pages 143-163

8. Summary and Conclusion

   Pages 165-167

9. Back Matter

   Pages 169-187

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This monograph focusses on the influence of a strong magnetic field on the interactions between charged particles in a many-body system. Two complementary approaches, the binary collision model and the dielectric theory are investigated in both analytical and numerical frameworks. In the binary collision model, the Coulomb interaction between the test and the target particles is screened because of the polarization of the target. In the continuum dielectric theory one considers the interactions between the test particle and its polarization cloud. In the presence of a strong magnetic field, there exists no suitable parameter of smallness. Linearized and perturbative treatments are not more valid and must be replaced by numerical grid or particle methods. Applications include the electron cooling of ion beams in storage rings and the final deceleration of antiprotons and heavy ion beams in traps.

• Charged particle scattering
• Electron cooling
• Energy loss
• Magnetic field
• Magnetized plasma
• Plasma
• Storage ring

• National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Theoretical Physics Division, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, Ashtarak, Armenia

  Hrachya Nersisyan

• Institut für Theoretische Physik II, Universität Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

  Christian Toepffer, Günter Zwicknagel

Dr. Hrachya Nersisyan

1986-1987 Junior Scientific Researcher, Laboratory of Radiation Physics, Yerevan

Physics Institute, Yerevan, Armenia

1987-1989 Pre-doctoral position, Department of Plasma Theory, P.N. Lebedev Physical

Institute, Moscow, Russia

1993 Dr. of Physical and mathematical sciences, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute,

Moscow, Russia

1993-1994 Scientific Researcher, Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics, Ashtarak,

Armenia

1997 Guest Researcher, Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas,

Université Paris-XI, Orsay, France

1999 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Fellowship, Institut für

Theoretische Physik II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

2001-2002 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Institut für Theoretische Physik II,

Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

2004-2005 Guest Researcher, Institut für Theoretische Physik II, Universität Erlangen-

Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

1994- Senior Scientific Researcher, Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics,

Ashtarak, Armenia

Prof. Dr. Christian Toepffer

1967 Dr. phil. nat.

1973-1974 Associate Professor, University Frankfurt/Main

1974-1980 Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Witwatersrand,

Johannesburg, South Africa

1980- Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Erlangen

Dr. Günter Zwicknagel

1994 Dr. rer. nat. in Physics at the University of Erlangen

1995-1997 Research scholar at the Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas,

Orsay, France

1997-2000 Research assistant at the Institute of Theoretical Physics II, University of

Erlangen

2000- Researcher and lecturer at the University of Erlangen

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