Electron dynamics at the initial stage of floating-sheath formation

2004/10/24 by Catalin Lupu, C. Lupu, Lupu, Catalin +13
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics #FOS: Physical sciences #Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma #Plasma Diagnostics and Applications #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #physics.plasm-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0410242

12th International Congress on Plasma Physics, 25-29 October 2004, Nice (France)

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Abstract

The problem of sheath formation in front of a conductive planar plate inserted into the plasma is formulated. Initially, the plate is assumed to be neutral. It is shown that the charging-up process of the plate is accompanied by the excitation of electron plasma waves.

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