Langmuir probe studies on a RF ion source for NBI

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 56-57, Issue , 2001, Pages 493-498

  McNeely, P ^a   Heineman, B ^a   Kraus, W ^a   Riedl, R ^a   Speth, E ^a   Vollmer, O ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ambipolar; Electron density; Electron temperature; Plasma potential; RF ion

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DIFFUSION; NEGATIVE IONS; PLASMAS; PROBES;

LANGMUIR PROBES;

ION SOURCES;

EID: 0035483236     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00332-5     Document Type: Article

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