# Diffusion regime of electron-electron collisions in weakly ionized plasmas

Source: [Diffusion regime of electron-electron collisions in weakly ionized plasmas](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa3ec51e209131ce8e820a>)

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Authors: B. Breizman, G. Stupakov, G. Vekstein

Published: 2020-11-23T16:58:03.000Z

## Abstract

We consider weakly ionized plasma where frequent elastic scattering of electrons on neutrals change the individual acts and the rate of electron-electron collisions significantly. In this case, the kinetics of electron thermalization is very different from that in fully ionized plasma. The colliding electrons diffuse because of fast scattering on neutrals. We demonstrate how a proper account of this diffusion enables one to estimate the characteristic time of electron thermalization. We also present a rigorous derivation of the kinetic equation for electrons by using Bogolyubov method based on Liouville equations for multi-particle distribution functions.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.11544>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2011.11544.pdf>)