A new class of exact electrostatic solutions of the Vlasov-Maxwell equations based on the Jeanss theorem is proposed for studying the evolution and properties of two-dimensional anisotropic plasmas that are far from thermodynamic equilibrium. In particular, the free expansion of a slab of electron-ion plasma into vacuum is investigated.
Funding Agencies|National Natural Science Foundation of China [11374262, 11475147]; State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics at SIOM