A STUDY OF THE TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR OF PLASMAS.
Abstract
The report describes results obtained during studies of the dynamic properties of a plasma-boundary sheath. The main effort was directed towards the calculation and measurement of the capacitance of a plasma sheath. The calculations predicted that the capacitance value of a plasma sheath surrounding a cylindrical probe depends only weakly on the ratio of the probe radius and sheath radius. Measurements confirmed this prediction and, moreover, yielded values in agreement with theory. The method of calculating the probe-sheath capacitance is compared with those reported by other investigators. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0607941
Entities
People
- Hendrik J. Oskan
- Richard W. Carlson
Organizations
- University of Minnesota