Covariant relativistic hydrodynamics of multispecies plasma and generalized ohm’s law

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Abstract

Fully covariant hydrodynamical equations for a multispecies relativistic plasma in an external electromagnetic field are derived. The derived multifluid description takes into account binary Coulomb collisions, annihilation, and interaction with the photon background in terms of the invariant collision cross sections. A generalized Ohm’s law is derived in a manifestly covariant form. Particular attention is devoted to the relativistic electron-positron plasma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3340-3343
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume76
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Apr 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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