Kinetic Theory for Mixtures of Dilute Gases of Linear Rotating Molecules in an External Magnetic Field (Formal Theory)

Abstract

A transport theory is developed for mixtures of dilute gases consisting of linear rotating diamagnetic molecules in an external homogeneous magnetic field. This formalism is adequate for a treatment of the Senftleben-Beenakker effects for gas mixtures. Starting point is the system of linearized Waldmann-Snider equations. A complete scheme of orthogonal expansion tensors in velocity and rotational angular momentum is given, up to tensors of third rank and power. The moment method is applied to solve the coupled system of Waldmann-Snider equations and the resulting system of transport relaxation equations (TRE) is stated up to third rank tensor equations. The local conservation laws - linearized in the deviation from thermal equilibrium - are derivated from the TRE.