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plasma frequency: a standalone construct

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Plasma physics

natural frequency at which electrons oscillate about ions after a charge displacement in a plasma, set by electron density.

In plasma physics, plasma frequency refers to natural frequency at which electrons oscillate about ions after a charge displacement in a plasma, set by electron density. This meaning comes from Tonks (1929) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Tonks, L., & Langmuir, I. (1929). Oscillations in Ionized Gases. Physical Review, 33(2), 195-210. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.33.195

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