One-dimensional simulation of an ion beam generated by a current-free double-Layer

Author

Meige, Albert ; Boswell, Rod W. ; Charles, Christine ; Boeuf, Jean-Pierre ; Hagelaar, Gerjan ; Turner, Miles M.

Author_Institution

Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

334

Lastpage

335

Abstract

A current-free electric double-layer is created in a one-dimensional hybrid (particle ions and fluid electrons) plasma computer code by inserting a loss process along the axis of the simulation to mimic an expanding plasma. The image presented here shows a supersonic ion beam which has been accelerated downstream of the double-layer.

Keywords

hybrid simulation; ion accelerators; plasma accelerators; plasma density; plasma simulation; plasma temperature; plasma-wall interactions; current-free electric double-layer; fluid electrons; ion beam generation; loss process; one-dimensional hybrid plasma computer code; one-dimensional simulation; particle ions; plasma expansion; supersonic ion beam acceleration; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Electrons; Frequency; Ion beams; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Current-free double-layer; expanding plasma; hybrid simulation; ion acceleration; supersonic ion beam;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2005.844956

Filename

1420463