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Monte Carlo Simulations of the Electron Currents Collected by Electrostatic Probes
Author(s) -
Trunec D.,
Holík M.,
Kudrna P.,
Bilyk O.,
Marek A.,
Hippler R.,
Tichý M.
Publication year - 2004
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/ctpp.200410084
Subject(s) - langmuir probe , electron , monte carlo method , plasma , physics , atomic physics , space charge , magnetic field , electrostatics , computational physics , ion , plasma diagnostics , materials science , nuclear physics , statistics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
We have carried out Monte Carlo simulation of the motion of electrons in the space charge sheath surrounding a cylindrical Langmuir (electrostatic) probe. The electron currents to the probe have been calculated from these simulations for different conditions (pressure of neutral gas, presence of magnetic field). The results of the simulations have been compared with recent Langmuir probe measurements made in cylindrical DC magnetron plasmas. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)