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Effect of E × B Drift on the Plasma Flow at the Magnetic Presheath Entrance
Author(s) -
Tskhakaya D.,
Kuhn S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3986(200204)42:2/4<302::aid-ctpp302>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - plasma , drift velocity , physics , mechanics , flow velocity , flow (mathematics) , ion , boundary value problem , atomic physics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
The boundary condition for ion fluid velocity at the magnetic presheath entrance is derived in the presence of the E × B drift. This condition takes into account gradients of the drift velocity and dier from the classical Bohm‐Chodura condition.