Title :
Analysis and simulation of pseudospark discharge
Author :
Gu Xiao-wei ; Meng Lin ; Sun Yi-qin ; Yu Xin-Hua ; Song Gang-yong ; Yang Jiao
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. Electron., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu
Abstract :
Pseudospark discharges are sources of intense electron beams. Reported in this paper are theoretical studies of the pseudospark discharges. We have developed a theoretical and computational model to study the initiation phase of pseudospark discharges via PIC-MCC method. From the numerical results,we have identified a sequence of physical events. In spite of the approximation in this model, the picture which has emerged provides insight into the virtual anode moving which were observed by previous experiments.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; plasma simulation; sparks; PIC-MCC method; initiation phase; intense electron beam sources; numerical simulation; pseudospark discharges; virtual anode; Analytical models; Anodes; Computational modeling; Electron beams; Fault location; Laboratories; Physics; Sun; pic-mcc; pseudospark discharge; virtual anode;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2008. ICOPS 2008. IEEE 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Karlsruhe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1929-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0730-9244
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2008.4590831