The floating potential of spherical probes and dust grains. Part 1. Radial motion theory

Journal of Plasma Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 243-250

  Kennedy, R V ^a   Allen, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRONS; IONS; PHOTOEMISSION;

DUSTY PLASMAS; SPHERICAL PROBES;

PLASMA PROBES;

EID: 0013427280     PISSN: 00223778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022377802001691     Document Type: Article

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