Influence of a finite initial ion density gradient on plasma expansion into a vacuum

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Grismayer, T ^a   Mora, P ^a  

^a CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELECTRIC CHARGE; IONS; KINETIC ENERGY; VACUUM; VELOCITY CONTROL;

FINITE PLASMA; PLASMA EXPANSION; SEMI-INFINITE PLASMA; SHARP BOUNDARY;

PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33645688885     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2178653     Document Type: Article

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