Published January 12, 2017 | Version v1
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Estimate of electrical potential difference between plasmas with different degrees of ionization

Creators

  • 1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Description

The electrical potential difference has been estimated across the mixing region of two plasmas with different degrees of ionization. The estimation has been carried out in two different contexts of a charge neutral mixing region and a charge non-neutral sheath. Ion energy gained due to the potential difference has also been estimated. In both analyses, ion energy gain is proportional to the degree of ionization, and a fairly large ionization appears to be needed for overcoming the potential energy barrier of strongly coupled plasmas.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
7 p.
Report number
LA-UR--17-20231

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
48068159
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
IONIZATION; PLASMA; POTENTIAL ENERGY; POTENTIALS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC52-06NA25396
Funding organization
USDOE (United States)
Secondary number(s)
OSTIID--1340911