The development of a Krook model for nonlocal transport in laser produced plasmas. I. Basic theory

This paper examines the Krook model as a means of quantifying the problem of nonlocal transport of electron energy in laser produced plasmas. The result is an expression for the nonlocal electron energy flux q. The roles of both flux limitation and preheat are clearly delineated. Furthermore, it develops a test for the validity of this model. This is a physics based, first principles model that can be economically incorporated into a fluid simulation. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics.