Title :
A Note on Plasma Expansion into a Vacuum
Author :
Lonngren, Karl E. ; Hershkowitz, Noah
fDate :
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The expansion of a nonneutral plasma into a vacuum is calculated. The plasma is described with the equations of continuity and motion for the ions, and a Boltzmann relation for the electrons. Charge neutrality is not assumed in the expansion.
Keywords :
Astronomy; Cities and towns; Differential equations; Electrons; Nonlinear equations; Partial differential equations; Physics; Plasma devices; Poisson equations; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1979.4317203
