Monte Carlo modelling study of the electrons in the microdischarges in plasma addressed liquid crystal displays

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 605-614

  Hagelaar, G J M ^a   Kroesen, G M W ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; ELECTRONS; GLOW DISCHARGES; HELIUM; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICES;

ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (EEDF); MICRODISCHARGES; PLASMA ADDRESSED LIQUID CRYSTAL (PALC) DISPLAYS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0034322970     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/9/4/318     Document Type: Article

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