Published February 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

The simulation of plasma double-layer structures in two dimensions

  • 1. Iowa Univ., Iowa City (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Description

Electrostatic plasma double layers are numerically simulated by means of a magnetized two-and-a-half-dimensional particle-in-cell method, periodic in one direction and bounded by reservoirs of Maxwellian plasma in the other. A simplified one-dimensional model of oblique plasma double layers, using water-bag velocity distribution functions, is presented. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Plasma Phys.
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
pt.1
Series
J. Plasma Phys.
Journal Page Range
45-84
ISSN
0022-3778