Published May 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Comments on ''Structure of the plasma sheath in collisional to weakly collisional plasmas'' [Phys. Fluids B 2, 647 (1990)]

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik I, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, 4630 Bochum, Germany (Germany, F.R.)

Description

Recently, Zawaideh et al. published a paper [Phys. Fluids B 2, 647 (1990)] asserting that they had obtained, from a more accurate set of fluid equations, physically reasonable plasma sheath solutions of an oscillating nature violating Bohm's criterion. In contrast to this statement, it is shown here that the violation of Bohm's criterion is based on an incorrect interpretation of the plasma sheath concept and that the oscillations are due to an incorrect initial condition in the calculations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Fluids B
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
5
Series
Phys. Fluids B.
Journal Page Range
1300-1301
ISSN
0899-8221
CODEN
PFBPE

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22061735
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BOHM CRITERION; COLLISIONAL PLASMA; ENERGY CONSERVATION; PLASMA SHEATH; POISSON EQUATION
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA