A method for treating the sheath size in the Langmuir Mott-Smith equations
By: Christopher Sherman
Series: Environmental research papers / U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory -- no. 635; AFGL-TR : -- 78-0138; AFGL-TR -- 78-0138; Environmental research papers (Hanscom AFB, Mass.) -- no. 635
Publisher: Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Hanscom AFB, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Plasma diagnostics; Plasma probes; Ionosphere
Description: An argument is presented which justifies the simultaneous use of both the Langmuir Mott-Smith orbit limited, and the diode space charge limited equations for current collection by electrostatic probes. From these two equations the sheath size can be eliminated and the current to a probe obtained for a large range of values of probe potential and Debye length. Numerical solutions are presented for both the spherical and cylindrical cases. Asymptotic properties are considered. (Author).
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