ANALYTIC SOLUTION FOR PLASMA DYNAMICS IN A SMALL, PULSED BORE

Authors
SHERIDAN TE
Citation
Te. Sheridan, ANALYTIC SOLUTION FOR PLASMA DYNAMICS IN A SMALL, PULSED BORE, Physics of plasmas, 4(9), 1997, pp. 3442-3444
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physics of plasmas → ACNP
ISSN journal
1070664X
Volume
4
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3442 - 3444
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(1997)4:9<3442:ASFPDI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
An analytic solution is found to the nonlinear, ordinary differential equation describing the decay of a plasma inside a small cylindrical b ore following the application of a negative voltage pulse. The maximum values of the ion flux, velocity, and impact energy together with the average impact energy are calculated. The time-averaged ion energy di stribution function is derived. (C) 1997 American lnstitute of Physics .