Laser-induced-fluorescence observation of ion velocity distribution functions in a plasma sheath

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Claire, N ^a   Bachet, G ^a   Stroth, U ^b   Doveil, F ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON EMISSION; FLUORESCENCE; FUNCTIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ION VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; LASER-INDUCED-FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION; METASTABLE ION VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS (MIVDF); THERMOIONIC EFFECTS;

PLASMA SHEATHS;

EID: 33745697432     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2206786     Document Type: Article

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