Monte Carlo simulation of normal and abnormal glow discharge plasmas using the limited weight probability method

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 308-312

  Goto, Makoto ^a   Kondoh, Yoshiomi ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abnormal glow; DC discharge; Electron energy distribution; Fine subslab; Limited weight probability method; Monte Carlo modelling; Normal glow

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CATHODES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GLOW DISCHARGES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY;

ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; LIMITED WEIGHT PROBABILITY METHOD;

PLASMA SIMULATION;

EID: 0031701782     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.37.308     Document Type: Article

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