Title :
Pendulum Electrons in Micro Hollow Cathode Discharges
Author :
Kim, Gon Jun ; Lee, Jae Koo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Pohang
Abstract :
Micro hollow cathode discharges were simulated by using a particle-in-cell coupled with a Monte Carlo collision model to observe the pendulum electron phenomenon. Energetic electrons generated by secondary electron emissions can overcome the potential barrier and penetrate the opposite sheath region. The discharge formation is not affected by an anode shape because of the self-structured virtual anode.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; cathodes; discharges (electric); plasma sheaths; plasma simulation; Monte Carlo collision model; anode shape; energetic electrons; micro hollow cathode discharges; particle-in-cell model; pendulum electron phenomenon; potential barrier; secondary electron emissions; self-structured virtual anode; sheath region; MHCD; particle-in-cell coupled with Monte Carlo collision (PIC/MCC); pendulum electrons;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.920314
