Ring momentum distributions as a general feature of Vlasov dynamics in the synchrotron dominated regime
arXiv:2404.11586 · doi:10.1063/5.0206813
Abstract
We study how radiation reaction leads plasmas initially in kinetic equilibrium to develop features in momentum space, such as anisotropies and population inversion, resulting in a ring-shaped momentum distribution that can drive kinetic instabilities. We employ the Landau-Lifshiftz radiation reaction model for a plasma in a strong magnetic field, and we obtain the necessary condition for the development of population inversion, we show that isotropic Maxwellian and Maxwell-Jüttner plasmas, with thermal temperature , will develop a ring-like momentum distribution. The timescales and features for forming ring-shaped momentum distributions, the effect of collisions and non-uniform magnetic fields are disscussed, and compared with typical astrophysical and laboratory plasmas parameters. Our results show the pervasiveness of ring-like momentum distribution functions in synchrotron dominated plasma conditions.
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