Effects of static magnetic fields on rf-driven plasma sheaths

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2511-2522

  Riyopoulos, Spilios ^a  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0013497292     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.871969     Document Type: Article

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