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October 8, 2025Physics of PlasmasOpen Access

Scattering theory in noncanonical phase space: A Drift-Kinetic collision operator for weakly collisional plasmas

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The drift-kinetic collision operator ensures conservation of particle number and energy, which is crucial for plasma behavior.
It is designed specifically for weakly collisional plasmas, characterized by low frequencies and long wavelengths.
This operator exhibits a metriplectic structure, which allows deviations from equilibrium distributions, aiding in plasma research.
Theoretical advances might provide insights into turbulence phenomena and transport mechanisms in both astrophysical and laboratory plasmas.

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Developed a collision operator that conserves key properties in plasma, indicating implications for turbulence and transport.

Sato et al. (2025) studied this question.

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