Dynamical screening of charge potential in classical, quantum and ultrarelativistic plasmas

Abstract

Dense plasmas have recently gained growing interest due to their relevance for the interior of giant planets as well as for laser interaction with matter and inertial confinement fusion scenarios. Examples of recent experimental studies include the ultrafast thermalization of laser plasmas or free electron laser excited plasmas, inertial confinement fusion experiments at the National Ignition Facility, and magnetized Z-pinch experiments at Sandia. Questions of fundamental theoretical importance are the conductivity and heat conduction, the free energy loss of energetic particles (stopping power) in such a plasma, or the temperature equilibration of the electronic and ionic components...