Auto-Oscillations of a Spherical Glow Discharge in Drift-Diffusion Approximation

Abstract

A spherical glow in low-pressure nitrogen for transition abnormal to Townsend regimes of a spherical discharge has been studied. The model includes non-stationary drift-diffusion equations for electrons and ions coupled with Poisson equation for radial electric field. The auto-oscillations of plasma parameters are obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2003
Accession Number
ADP015003

Entities

People

  • A. V. Fedoseev
  • G. I. Sukhinin

Organizations

  • Russian Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Gases
  • Glow Discharges
  • Ionization
  • Ionized Gases
  • Ions
  • Oscillation
  • Poisson Equation
  • Power Supplies
  • Secondary Emission
  • Steady State
  • Technical Information Centers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
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  • Microelectronics