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The propagation of linear waves in high-energy-density magnetoplasmas using a relativistic quantum magnetohydrodynamic model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2021

Jun Zhu*
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan030006, PR China
Xiaoshan Liu
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan030006, PR China
Li Jia
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan030006, PR China
*
Email address for correspondence: zhujun@sxu.edu.cn

Abstract

The propagation characteristics of linear waves in high-energy-density magnetoplasmas are investigated using a relativistic magnetohydrodynamic model based on the framework of relativistic quantum theory. Based on the covariant Wigner function approach, a relativistic quantum magnetohydrodynamic model is established. Starting from the relativistic quantum magnetohydrodynamic equations and the Maxwell equations, the dispersion equation for relativistic quantum magnetoplasmas is derived. The contributions of both quantum effects and relativistic effects are shown in the dispersion relations for perpendicular, parallel propagation with respect to a background magnetic field. Results show that the corrections of both quantum effects and relativistic effects are significant when choosing the plasma parameters of laser-based plasma compression schemes.

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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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