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  • Plasma Physics
  • Astrophysics
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Accurate calculation of interdiffusion coefficients is crucial for understanding plasma behavior.
  • Existing methods are limited in strongly coupled plasma regimes.
  • Ion diffusion is fundamental to stellar evolution and structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the calculation of interdiffusion coefficients to strongly coupled ion plasmas.
  • To develop convenient fitting expressions for binary diffusion coefficients.
  • To enable simulations of ion diffusion in diverse stellar environments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an effective potential method by Baalrud and Daligaut.
  • Extended the Chapman-Enskog procedure for strong Coulomb coupling.
  • Computed binary diffusion coefficients for multiple ionic mixtures.

Main Results:

  • Developed fitting expressions in terms of the generalized Coulomb logarithm.
  • Covered a wide range of plasma parameters from weak to strong coupling.
  • Obtained accurate interdiffusion coefficients for various ionic mixtures.

Conclusions:

  • The effective potential method successfully extends interdiffusion coefficient calculations to strongly coupled plasmas.
  • The derived fitting expressions are applicable across a broad spectrum of plasma conditions.
  • Results are valuable for simulating ion diffusion in stars, including white dwarfs and neutron stars.