Particle-in-cell simulations of the impact of retarding field analyser probe head geometry on ion saturation current measurements

Czechoslovak Journal of Physics

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages

  Panek R ^a   Pitts, R A ^b   Gunn, J P ^c   Erents, S K ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c IRFM   (France)

^d CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic pre sheath; Plasma flow; Retarding field analyser; Tunnel effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 9744278517     PISSN: 00114626     EISSN: 15729486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03166394     Document Type: Article

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