One-Dimensional Model of a Lorentz Plasma

Abstract

A one‐dimensional electron plasma model, in which electron sheets can scatter in three dimensions in velocity space through small‐angle collisions with the stationary ions, has been constructed. Using the model, the dc conductivity of a Lorentz plasma is measured. The result agrees with the theoretical prediction, therefore confirming the validity of the model and exhibiting its capability for determining other transport coefficients. The decay rate of a standing wave when collisions are present is measured. The result verifies the theoretical result, in which the various decay increments are superimposed. The wavelength dependence of the collisional damping is observed.