Theory of Asymmetric Double Layers.

Abstract

The author presents analytic solutions for asymmetric double layers which satisfy the time stationary Vlasov-Poisson system and which require the double-valuedness of Sagdeev potential as a function of physical potential: it is pointed out that any distribution function having an analytic density representation as a polynomial power series of potential can never satisfy the asymmetric double layer boundary conditions. Considering K-dV like equation, it is found that there is some relationship between the speed of asymmetric double layer and the degree of asymmetry. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1983
Accession Number
ADA136960

Entities

People

  • K. Y. Kim

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

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  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Velocity
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Boundaries
  • California
  • Charged Particles
  • Depression
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Particles
  • Poisson Equation
  • Power Series
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  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics