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A dynamic analysis of magnetized plasma sheath in a collisionless scenario with ion sources

Authors :
Adhikari, S.
Moulick, R.
Goswami, K. S.
Source :
Physics of Plasmas 24, 083501 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

In this paper, the central concern is to analyze the influence of the forces that controls the ion dynamics inside a magnetized plasma sheath under collisionless conditions. The ionization effects are considered within the sheath. The magnetic field is tilted in x-z plane and makes an angle with the x-axis. The motivation of the paper is to see the effect of both field strength variation and the variation of the inclination angle on the force fields inside the sheath. The pitch length and pitch angle for the particle velocity field is also calculated and has been found to vary widely with the inclination angle and the strength of the magnetic field. The role of the Lorentz force and energy acquired by the ions while moving towards the wall is highlighted. A comparison between two different ion sources has also been foregrounded.<br />Comment: 38 pages, 20 figures

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Plasma Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Physics of Plasmas 24, 083501 (2017)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1702.00944
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4994535