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where ''T<sub>e</sub>'' is given in energy units. | where ''T<sub>e</sub>'' is given in energy units. | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[:Wikipedia:Debye_length]] | |||
* [[:Wikipedia:Plasma_parameter]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 10:44, 14 August 2010
A plasma consisting of freely moving positively and negatively charged particles has a natural tendency to shield net charges (or cancel DC electric fields). The effective shielding length is the Debye length, and can be derived from a simple two fluid model of the plasma. [1] [2]
where Te is given in energy units.