Boltzmann approach to conductivity calculations

Abstract

The basic set of equations is derived for the calculation of the time-dependent electrical conductivity of an initially unionized gas generated by a propagating relativistic electron beam. In contrast with previous work, which used thermal averages, conductivity is determined from the complete, nonequilibrium electron energy distribution. The evolution of the distribution function, resulting from interaction with gas molecules, ions, beam induced electric field, and beam current, is described by a Boltzmann equation.

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