Dispersion (plasmapy.dispersion)

The dispersion subpackage contains functionality associated with plasma dispersion relations, including numerical solvers and analytical solutions.

Sub-Packages & Modules

analytical	The analytical subpackage contains functionality associated with analytical dispersion solutions.
dispersionfunction	Module containing functionality focused on the plasma dispersion function \(Z(ζ)\).
numerical	The numerical subpackage contains functionality associated with numerical dispersion solvers.

Functions

plasma_dispersion_func(zeta)	Calculate the plasma dispersion function.
plasma_dispersion_func_deriv(zeta)	Calculate the derivative of the plasma dispersion function.

Examples

Dispersion: A Full Two Fluid Solution

Hollweg Dispersion Solver

The plasma dispersion function