The Ion Functions of One-Dimensional Active Plasma Layer of High-Current Gas Discharges
Abstract
Active plasma layer (APL) is a quasineutral plasma area bordering with cathode space charge layer. All generated in APL ions get to cathode. In 1 it has been shown, that in intensive discharges there is a multiple gas compression in APL. In the present work the important characteristic of discharges, P(sub 0), equal to number of ions coming on cathode in recalculation on one neutral flying from cathode is considered. The dependence of this value on parameters of discharge is named an ion function. The low-voltage case, when energy of cathode electrons does not exceed several neutral ionization energies, and the high-voltage case, when density of primary electrons current in APL is supposed to be a constant, but their average energy changes only, are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014969
Entities
People
- Vladimir P. Shumilin