Electron velocity distribution moments for collisional inhomogeneous plasma in crossed electric and magnetic fields (Q259943)

``The present paper studies a stationary kinetic equation describing the electron component of a nonequilibrium plasma in crossed electric and magnetic fields. The collision integral is taken in the so-called relaxation (BGK) approximation. It is assumed that the plasma parameters vary only along the electric field'' (abstract). The solution of the kinetic equation is found applying the method of integration along the characteristics. Then, the Laplace transform of the velocity distribution function with respect to the velocity vector is obtained. The central velocity moments of the distribution function (i.e.\ density, bulk velocity, pressure tensor, and heat current) are determined by derivatives of the Laplace transform. Further, using the Laplace method, asymptotic formulas for the velocity moments of the distribution function are obtained. A careful analytical proof of the remainder of the non-approximated formulas is performed. Quantitative estimates for the remainder terms are presented in an appendix.