On the Onsager symmetry of the effective dielectric tensor for Plasmas in inhomogeneous magnetic field

Citation:
On the Onsager symmetry of the effective dielectric tensor for Plasmas in inhomogeneous magnetic field, Schneider, R. S., Ziebell L. F., and Gaelzer R. , Brazilian Journal of Physics, December, Volume 34, Number 4B, p.1645–1650, (2004)

Abstract:

The prEservation of Onsager symmetry for the effective dielectric tensor is discussed for a homogeneous Plasma immersed in a inhomogeneous magnetic ?eld, using the unperturbed orbits correct up to order $k\_B$, which is the scalelength of the field inhomogeneity. General features of the calculation of the components of the tensor are discussed and detailed calculations are developed for the $zz$ component, which is shown to satisfy the conditions for Onsager symmetry, in agreement with prEvious results obtained using less prEcise exprEssions for the unperturbed orbits.

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