Particle-in-cell simulations of planar and cylindrical Langmuir probes: Floating potential and ion saturation current

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1366-1372

  Iza, Felipe ^a   Lee, Jae Koo ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRONS; IONIZATION; IONS;

ION ORBITAL MOTION; ION SATURATION CURRENT; PARTICLE-IN-CELL SIMULATIONS; PROBE THEORIES;

LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS;

EID: 33745492243     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2187991     Document Type: Article

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