Self-consistent modelling of hot plasmas within non-extensive Tsallis' thermostatistics

TL;DR

This paper explores how non-extensive Tsallis' thermostatistics affects the modeling of hot dense plasmas, focusing on electronic structure calculations using an average-atom approach based on non-extensive free energy minimization.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of Tsallis' statistics to atomic physics in hot plasmas, extending traditional models to include non-extensive effects.

Findings

Non-extensive effects alter the electronic structure predictions.

The average-atom model is adapted for Tsallis' statistics.

Potential implications for plasma diagnostics and modeling.

Abstract

A study of the effects of non-extensivity on the modelling of atomic physics in hot dense plasmas is proposed within Tsallis' statistics. The electronic structure of the plasma is calculated through an average-atom model based on the minimization of the non-extensive free energy.