Effective attraction between oscillating electrons in a plasmoid via acoustic waves exchange

TL;DR

This paper explores how virtual acoustic wave exchange can induce effective attraction between oscillating electrons in a plasma, potentially influencing the behavior of plasmoids and natural plasma structures.

Contribution

It introduces a novel mechanism of electron attraction via acoustic wave exchange in plasmoids, expanding understanding of plasma dynamics.

Findings

Effective electron attraction possible under specific conditions

Acoustic wave exchange influences plasmoid stability

Potential implications for natural long-lived plasma structures

Abstract

We consider the effective interaction between electrons due to the exchange of virtual acoustic waves in a low temperature plasma. Electrons are supposed to participate in rapid radial oscillations forming a spherically symmetric plasma structure. We show that under certain conditions this effective interaction can result in the attraction between oscillating electrons and can be important for the dynamics of a plasmoid. Some possible applications of the obtained results to the theory of natural long-lived plasma structures are also discussed.