Published July 1974
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Journal article
Effect of initial ion velocities on the thickness of a planar sheath
Creators
- 1. University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 2Y2
Description
A straightforward method is presented for calculating the sheath thickness surrounding a planar probe in a collisionless plasma assuming an initial ion velocity. Sheath thicknesses are compared to those calculated from Langmuir's modified planar analysis.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1694921;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- The Physics of Fluids
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Series
- Phys. Fluids.
- Journal Page Range
- 1478-1479
- ISSN
- 0031-9171
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 6166991
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ION DENSITY; IONS; LANGMUIR PROBE; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA SHEATH; VELOCITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC PROBES; PROBES
Optional Information
- Notes
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