beta

plasmapy.formulary.beta(T: Unit(‘K’), n: Unit(‘1 / m3’), B: Unit(‘T’))

The ratio of thermal pressure to magnetic pressure.

Parameters

  • T (Quantity) – The temperature of the plasma.

  • n (Quantity) – The particle density of the plasma.

  • B (Quantity) – The magnetic field in the plasma.

Examples

>>> import astropy.units as u
>>> beta(1*u.eV, 1e20*u.m**-3, 1*u.T)
<Quantity 4.0267...e-05>
>>> beta(8.8e3*u.eV, 1e20*u.m**-3, 5.3*u.T)
<Quantity 0.01261...>
Returns

beta – Dimensionless quantity.

Return type

Quantity