Nitrogen glow discharge by a DC virtual cathode

被引:9
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作者
Shager, Azza M. [1 ]
Sroor, Amany T. [2 ]
El Tayeb, Hoda A. [1 ]
El Gamal, Hoda A. [1 ]
Masoud, Mohamed M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Atom Energy Author, Plasma Phys & Nucl Fus Dept, Cairo, Egypt
[2] Ein Shams Univ, Fac Girls, Cairo, Egypt
来源
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION A-A JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 2008年 / 63卷 / 7-8期
关键词
glow discharge; DC virtual cathode oscillator; vircator;
D O I
10.1515/zna-2008-7-805
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A DC glow discharge operating with a virtual cathode is studied. The system consists of a solid disc cathode and mesh anode. The discharge occurs in nitrogen gas at the left-hand side of Paschen's Curve. The plasma electron density in the axial direction has been found to be 0.2 . 10(8) cm(-3) at 2 cm from the mesh. The electron temperature peak value has been found to be 3.5 eV at 6 cm from the mesh. The radial distribution of the plasma electron density and temperature are discussed. The variation of the plasma parameters are in good agreement with the experimental results.
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页码:412 / 418
页数:7
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