Quantum Effects on Dynamic Structure Factors in Dense Magnetized Plasmas

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Main Authors: Mondal, Tushar, Gregori, Gianluca
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Published: 2023
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author Mondal, Tushar
Gregori, Gianluca
author_facet Mondal, Tushar
Gregori, Gianluca
contents We extend the classical magnetohydrodynamics formalism to include nonlocal quantum behavior via the phenomenological Bohm potential. We then solve the quantum magnetohydrodynamics equations to obtain a new analytical form of the dynamic structure factor (DSF), a fundamental quantity linking theory and experiments. Our results show that the three-peak structure -- one central Rayleigh peak and two Brillouin peaks -- of the DSF arising from quantum hydrodynamic fluctuations becomes (in general) a five-peak structure -- one central Rayleigh peak and two pairs of peaks associated with fast and slow magnetosonic waves. The Bohm contribution influences the positions and characteristics (height, width, and intensity) of the peaks by introducing three significant modifications: (a) an increase in effective thermal pressure, (b) a reduction in the adiabatic index, and (c) an enhancement of effective thermal diffusivity. The multiple DSF peaks enable concurrent measurements of diverse plasma properties, transport coefficients, and thermodynamic parameters in magnetized dense plasmas. The potential for experimental validation of our theory looms large, particularly through future experiments conducted at state-of-the-art laser facilities.
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spellingShingle Quantum Effects on Dynamic Structure Factors in Dense Magnetized Plasmas
Mondal, Tushar
Gregori, Gianluca
Plasma Physics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
We extend the classical magnetohydrodynamics formalism to include nonlocal quantum behavior via the phenomenological Bohm potential. We then solve the quantum magnetohydrodynamics equations to obtain a new analytical form of the dynamic structure factor (DSF), a fundamental quantity linking theory and experiments. Our results show that the three-peak structure -- one central Rayleigh peak and two Brillouin peaks -- of the DSF arising from quantum hydrodynamic fluctuations becomes (in general) a five-peak structure -- one central Rayleigh peak and two pairs of peaks associated with fast and slow magnetosonic waves. The Bohm contribution influences the positions and characteristics (height, width, and intensity) of the peaks by introducing three significant modifications: (a) an increase in effective thermal pressure, (b) a reduction in the adiabatic index, and (c) an enhancement of effective thermal diffusivity. The multiple DSF peaks enable concurrent measurements of diverse plasma properties, transport coefficients, and thermodynamic parameters in magnetized dense plasmas. The potential for experimental validation of our theory looms large, particularly through future experiments conducted at state-of-the-art laser facilities.
title Quantum Effects on Dynamic Structure Factors in Dense Magnetized Plasmas
topic Plasma Physics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.12503