Relativistic Electron-Electron Bremsstrahlung in Fusion Plasma

Abstract

Transition matrices and differential cross sections for electron-electron bremsstrahlung in relativistic energy region are calculated by the lowest-order perturbation theory of quantum electrodynamics. The bremsstrahlung spectra and emission rates are evaluated for relativistic Maxwellian plasma. The results are discussed in comparison with those obtained by non-relativistic and extreme-relativistic approximations and it is noted that the relativistic effect becomes appreciable above the order of 10 keV for the electron temperature.