Method of matched asymptotic expansions versus intuitive approaches: Calculation of space-charge sheaths

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4 II, 2003, Pages 678-690

  Benilov, Mikhail S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Child Langmuir sheath; Matrix sheath; Patching; RF sheath; Sheaths

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE;

MATRIX SHEATHS;

PLASMA SHEATHS;

EID: 0041426359     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.815242     Document Type: Article

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