The sheaths of a plasma containing two species of positive ion generated in a low pressure discharge （- mTorr） are studied using a fluid model. It is shown analytically that for the weakly collisional presheath, as ...The sheaths of a plasma containing two species of positive ion generated in a low pressure discharge （- mTorr） are studied using a fluid model. It is shown analytically that for the weakly collisional presheath, as long as the ion-ion streaming instability is absent, each ion species enters the sheath satisfying each individual Bohm criterion. The fluid equations of electrons and ions, including the time derivative terms, are solved numerically to follow the temporal evolution of the plasma and sheath. Our numerical results show that in the parameter range explored, the ion-ion streaming instability is not observed, and each ion species has its own Bohm criterion independent of the relative concentrations of the two ion species. In addition, the RF sheath is studied numerically and the similar conclusion is drawn.展开更多
The properties of a collisionless plasma sheath are investigated by using a fluid model in which two species of positive ions and secondary electrons are taken into account. It is shown that the positive ion speeds at...The properties of a collisionless plasma sheath are investigated by using a fluid model in which two species of positive ions and secondary electrons are taken into account. It is shown that the positive ion speeds at the sheath edge increase with secondary electron emission（SEE） coefficient, and the sheath structure is affected by the interplay between the two species of positive ions and secondary electrons. The critical SEE coefficients and the sheath widths depend strongly on the positive ion charge number, mass and concentration in the cases with and without SEE. In addition, ion kinetic energy flux to the wall and the impact of positive ion species on secondary electron density at the sheath edge are also discussed.展开更多
文摘The sheaths of a plasma containing two species of positive ion generated in a low pressure discharge （- mTorr） are studied using a fluid model. It is shown analytically that for the weakly collisional presheath, as long as the ion-ion streaming instability is absent, each ion species enters the sheath satisfying each individual Bohm criterion. The fluid equations of electrons and ions, including the time derivative terms, are solved numerically to follow the temporal evolution of the plasma and sheath. Our numerical results show that in the parameter range explored, the ion-ion streaming instability is not observed, and each ion species has its own Bohm criterion independent of the relative concentrations of the two ion species. In addition, the RF sheath is studied numerically and the similar conclusion is drawn.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11475220 and 11405208)the Program of Fusion Reactor Physics and Digital Tokamak with the CAS"One-Three-Five"Strategic Planning+1 种基金the National ITER Program of China(Grant No.2015GB101003)the Higher Education Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province,China(Grant No.2015KJ009)
文摘The properties of a collisionless plasma sheath are investigated by using a fluid model in which two species of positive ions and secondary electrons are taken into account. It is shown that the positive ion speeds at the sheath edge increase with secondary electron emission（SEE） coefficient, and the sheath structure is affected by the interplay between the two species of positive ions and secondary electrons. The critical SEE coefficients and the sheath widths depend strongly on the positive ion charge number, mass and concentration in the cases with and without SEE. In addition, ion kinetic energy flux to the wall and the impact of positive ion species on secondary electron density at the sheath edge are also discussed.
