Hall parameter (due to Hall effect in ionized gases)
Description
The Hall parameter, β, in a plasma is the ratio between the electron gyro-frequency, and the electron-heavy particle collision frequency. In a plasma, the Hall parameter can take any value.
Related formulasVariables
| β | Hall parameter (dimensionless) |
| e | atomic unit of charge |
| B | Magnetic field (T) |
| me | electron mass |
| v | Collision frequency (1/s) |
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