Diffusion limit and the optimal convergence rate of the Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck system

Abstract

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>In the present paper, we study the diffusion limit of the classical solution to the Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck (VPFP) system with initial data near a global Maxwellian. We prove the convergence and establish the optimal convergence rate of the global strong solution to the VPFP system towards the solution to the drift-diffusion-Poisson system based on the spectral analysis with precise estimation on the initial layer.</p>