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Ohm's Law in the Fast Lane: General Relativistic Charge Dynamics | David L. Meier
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2 Dec 2003 | Journal: | Astrophys.J. 605 (2004) 340-349 | Subject: | Astrophysics; Plasma Physics | astro-ph gr-qc physics.plasm-ph | Affiliation: | JPL | Abstract: | Fully relativistic and causal equations for the flow of charge in curved spacetime are derived. It is believed that this is the first set of equations to be published that correctly describes the flow of charge, and evolution of the electromagnetic field, in highly dynamical relativistic environments on time scales much shorter than the collapse time ($GM/c^3$). The equations will be important for correctly investigating problems such as the dynamical collapse of magnetized stellar cores to black holes and the production of jets and gravitational waves. This system of equations, given the name of `charge dynamics’, is analogous to those of hydrodynamics (which describe the flow of {em mass} in spacetime rather than the flow of charge). The most important one in the system is the relativistic generalized Ohm’s law, which is used to compute time-dependent four-current. Unlike previous equations for the current, this one ensures that charge drift velocities remain less than the speed of light, takes into account the finite current rise time, is expressed in a covariant form, and is suitable for general relativistic computations in an arbitrary metric. It includes the standard known effects (Lorentz force, Hall effect, pressure effect, and resistivity) and reduces to known forms of Ohm’s law in the appropriate limits. In addition, the plasma particles are allowed to have highly relativistic drift velocities, resulting in an implicit equation for the `current beaming factor’ $gamma_q$. | Source: | arXiv, astro-ph/0312053 | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites |
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