On the theory of spherical probes and dust grains

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 478-490

  Nairn, C M C ^a   Annaratone, B M ^b   Allen, J E ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONS; PLASMA THEORY; POSITIVE IONS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

DEBYE LENGTH; PROBE RADIUS; SPHERICAL PLASMA PROBES;

PLASMA PROBES;

EID: 0032203127     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/7/4/006     Document Type: Article

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