On the Calculation of Atomic Transport Coefficients in Liquid Metals

Abstract

The paper treats two topics: namely (a) the relation between shear viscosity η and bulk viscosity η implied by the simplest, one-component plasma, model with some of the essential features to describe the liquid alkalis and (b) the incorporation of electron-ion interaction by means of another simple model, leading to linear dissipative ionic motion. The results of (a) should have potential relevance to experiments especially on Na and K, while (b) should be of interest for the lightest liquid alkali metal, Li.