Plasma Polarization in Massive Astrophysical Objects

TL;DR

This paper explores how plasma polarization in massive astrophysical objects is influenced by gravitation, inertial forces, and non-ideality effects due to Coulomb interactions, affecting their thermodynamics and hydrodynamics.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of non-ideality force as a new factor in plasma polarization within MAOs, considering equilibrium conditions without relativistic or magnetic effects.

Findings

Identification of non-ideality force as a new polarization source

Analysis of equilibrium conditions for charged particles in MAOs

Discussion of potential polarization sequences affecting star dynamics

Abstract

Macroscopic plasma polarization, which is created by gravitation and other mass-acting (inertial) forces in massive astrophysical objects (MAO) is under discussion. Non-ideality effect due to strong Coulomb interaction of charged particles is introduced into consideration as a new source of such polarization. Simplified situation of totally equilibrium isothermal star without relativistic effects and influence of magnetic field is considered. The study is based on conditions of constancy for generalized (electro)chemical potentials and/or conditions of equilibrium for the forces acting on each charged specie. New "non-ideality force" appears in this consideration. Hypothetical sequences of gravitational, inertial and non-ideality polarization on thermo- and hydrodynamics of MAO are under discussion.