Universal Diffusion in Coulomb Crystals
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| author | Caplan, M. E. Yaacoub, D. |
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| contents | Diffusion coefficients for crystallized Coulomb plasmas are essential microphysics input for modeling white dwarf cores and neutron star crusts but are poorly understood. In this work we present a model for diffusion in Coulomb crystals. We show that melting and diffusion follow the same universal scaling such that diffusion is independent of screening. Our simulations show, contrary to prevailing wisdom, that the formation of vacancies is not suppressed by the large pressure. Rather, vacancy formation and hole diffusion is the dominant mode of self diffusion in Coulomb crystals. |
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| spellingShingle | Universal Diffusion in Coulomb Crystals Caplan, M. E. Yaacoub, D. Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Diffusion coefficients for crystallized Coulomb plasmas are essential microphysics input for modeling white dwarf cores and neutron star crusts but are poorly understood. In this work we present a model for diffusion in Coulomb crystals. We show that melting and diffusion follow the same universal scaling such that diffusion is independent of screening. Our simulations show, contrary to prevailing wisdom, that the formation of vacancies is not suppressed by the large pressure. Rather, vacancy formation and hole diffusion is the dominant mode of self diffusion in Coulomb crystals. |
| title | Universal Diffusion in Coulomb Crystals |
| topic | Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.07513 |