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This research derives generalized Saha equations for multi-temperature plasmas, suggesting improved understanding of ionization in non-equilibrium states.
We present a thermodynamically consistent derivation of generalized Saha relations for stationary multi‐temperature plasmas using a maximum entropy framework applied to systems coupled to multiple thermal reservoirs. By explicitly constraining distinct subsets of degrees of freedom, we obtain a generalized affinity relation appropriate for nonequilibrium stationary states and recover known two‐temperature Saha forms as particular cases. The approach provides a transparent statistical interpretation of ionization equilibria in multi‐temperature plasmas.
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