Title :
Effect of charge exchange collisions on the static properties of a fully collisional ion sheath
Author :
Mukherjee, Subroto
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Plasma Res., Gandihinagar, India
fDate :
10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of charge exchange collisions on the properties of a fully collisional, static ion sheath is considered. The existing collisional law, which excludes the effect of electrons, is derived from the fluid equations. The effect of electrons are later considered and an approximate power law solution for the potential is obtained. The effect of collisionality on the sheath properties is discussed. The approximate power law solution, derived with the help of fluid equations, is applied to find the ion energy distribution at the electrode
Keywords :
charge exchange; plasma collision processes; plasma sheaths; approximate power law solution; charge exchange collisions; electrode; electron effects; fluid equations; fully collisional ion sheath; ion energy distribution; static properties; Acceleration; Differential equations; Drag; Electrodes; Electrons; Integrodifferential equations; Kinetic theory; Plasma accelerators; Plasma properties; Plasma sheaths;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
