The complete set of Kubo conductivity tensors are computed for two- and three-dimensional linear magnetic null systems using collisionless single-particle simulations. Chaos regions are constructed for each case, along with the complete Lyapunov spectrum. It is found that stochastic frequency mixing of particle bounce motion, as well as gyromotion, contribute significantly to the conductivity. For many cases, the conductivity curve is well approximated by power-laws, resulting in a divergent value of the direct-current conductivity, while others can be described by a sum of Maxwellian curves. The energy dissipation of these systems is also briefly discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:AEU.10048/1792 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | St-Onge, Denis |
| Contributors | Sydora, Richard (Physics), Krauss, Carsten (Physics), Fedosejevs, Robert (Electrical and Computer Engineering) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 10033462 bytes, application/pdf |
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