A novel system for the direct measurement of the electron energy distribution function by Langmuir probe in ion sources

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 5-14, 2007, Pages 829-835

  Homfray, D ^a   Crowley, B ^a  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boyd and Twiddy; Electron energy distribution function; Langmuir probe; Second derivative

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LANGMUIR PROBES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASMA DEVICES;

BOYD AND TWIDDY; ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; NEGATIVE ION BEAM DEVELOPMENT TEST STAND (CO); NEUTRAL BEAM HEATING SYSTEM;

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS;

EID: 34948835697     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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