Measurement of the electron energy distribution function by a Langmuir probe in an ITER-like hydrogen negative ion source

Nuclear Fusion

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Crowley, B ^a   Homfray, D ^a   Cox, S J ^a   Boilson, D ^b   De Esch, H P L ^c   Hemsworth, R S ^c  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY ANALYZERS; HYDROGEN; NEGATIVE IONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBES;

ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; LANGMUIR PROBE; NEGATIVE ION SOURCES;

ION SOURCES;

EID: 33744802198     PISSN: 00295515     EISSN: 17414326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/46/6/S11     Document Type: Article

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