An inertia-based theoretical study of the Debye shielding in different plasma configurations

Abstract

The Debye shielding (DS) process is studied in diverse planar plasma configurations depending on the inertial response of the plasma species within the framework of the nonlinear electrostatic Poisson formalism. It is centered on a mathematical technique specifically developed without using any conventional linearization assumption. Analytical, graphical, and numerical methodologies are adopted to characterize the DS scales, screened potentials, and associated densities without any conventional approximation in different situations. The inertial effects of the plasma constituents on the shielding processes are specifically discussed on a comparative footing. Relevant results and future directions of interdisciplinary significance relative to the realistic mean spherical approximation are highlighted.