Quantum exchange interaction of spherically symmetric plasmoids

TL;DR

This paper investigates quantum exchange forces between nano-sized spherical plasma structures, showing conditions under which they attract and can form stable combined objects, with implications for atmospheric plasma phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces a quantum exchange interaction model for spherically symmetric plasmoids and analyzes their potential to form stable combined structures in dense plasmas.

Findings

Exchange interaction can be attractive under certain conditions.

Separate plasmoids may merge into a single stable object.

Results have implications for atmospheric plasma stability.

Abstract

We study nano-sized spherically symmetric plasma structures which are radial nonlinear oscillations of electrons in plasma. The effective interaction of these plasmoids via quantum exchange forces between ions is described. We calculate the energy of this interaction for the case of a dense plasma. The conditions when the exchange interaction is attractive are examined and it is shown that separate plasmoids can form a single object. The application of our results to the theoretical description of stable atmospheric plasma structures is considered.