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Mean free path equation for plasma

Does the mean free path equation $$\lambda=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}\pi d^2 n_v}$$ work for collisions in plasma or just for gas?
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How to calculate the free mean path of electrons in the gas mixture? [closed]

How to calculate the free mean path of electrons in the gas mixture? I understand (a little bit) the mean free path concept for the atomic collisions but I am not sure what to do if I am interested in ...
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Ion charge exchange mean free path

I am using the following equation to calculate the mean free path between a deuteron ion and background gas: $$\lambda_{d-gas} = \frac{kT_{gas}}{p_{gas} \, \sigma_{10}}$$ Where $\sigma_{10}$ is the ...
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