The Gibbs Variational Method in Thermodynamics of Equilibrium Plasma:5. Exact Solution for Equilibrium Configurations of Two-Component Plasma Confined between Parallel Plates

Author(s):

Michael Grinfeld and Pavel Grinfeld

Abstract:

It is the fifth part of the study published under the common umbrella The Gibbs Variational Method in Thermodynamics of Equilibrium Plasma. In Parts 1–4, we formulated a novel approach to thermodynamics of one- and two-component heterogeneous systems completely or partially filled with a liquid substance in plasma state. The approach is based on the use of the Gibbs variational principles, and it enables efforts to address a variety of problems relating to equilibrium and stability of such systems. In this fifth part, the results of the Parts 1–4 are applied to the analysis of equilibrium configurations of a two-component charged plasma trapped between two parallel plates (the geometry often used in various applications).