Distribution function of the ion microscopic field in strongly coupled ultracold plasma: Molecular dynamics simulations

Abstract

Abstract The results of calculating the distribution function of the ion-microscopic field at the neutral point of ultracold plasma by the method of molecular dynamics are presented. The calculations are carried out for the model of two-component fully ionized ultracold plasma in a wide range of the Coulomb coupling parameter values. To evaluate the accuracy of the calculations, the distribution function of the ion microscopic field of randomly distributed charged particles was calculated and compared with the exact Holtsmark function. Results obtained for our model can be used for any equilibrium or non-equilibrium strongly coupled plasmas, in which quantum effects are negligible. Comparison with results of other authors is made.