Equation of state for partially ionized carbon at high temperatures
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Equation of state for partially ionized carbon at temperatures T > ~ 10^5 K is calculated in a wide range of densities, using the method of free energy minimization in the framework of the chemical picture of plasmas. The free energy model includes the internal partition functions of bound species. The latter are calculated by a self-consistent treatment of each ionization stage in the plasma environment taking into account pressure ionization. The long-range Coulomb interactions between ions and screening of the ions by free electrons are included using our previously published analytical model.
8 pages, 10 figures. Accepted by Phys. Rev. E
8 pages, 10 figures. Accepted by Phys. Rev. E