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Influence of Trapped Electrons on the Plasma Potential in the Expander of an Open Trap. / Skovorodin, D. I.
In: Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 45, No. 9, 01.09.2019, p. 799-804.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of Trapped Electrons on the Plasma Potential in the Expander of an Open Trap
AU - Skovorodin, D. I.
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - The influence of electrons trapped between the magnetic mirror and the Debye sheath on the potential profile in the expander of an open trap is considered. A numerical model is developed to calculate the electron distribution function in the self-consistent electrostatic potential. Passing electrons are assumed to be collisionless, while the distribution function of trapped electrons is calculated by solving the bounce-averaged kinetic equation with the Landau collision integral. The self-consistent profile of the potential is obtained. The solution is shown to agree well with Ryutov’s semi-analytical model.
AB - The influence of electrons trapped between the magnetic mirror and the Debye sheath on the potential profile in the expander of an open trap is considered. A numerical model is developed to calculate the electron distribution function in the self-consistent electrostatic potential. Passing electrons are assumed to be collisionless, while the distribution function of trapped electrons is calculated by solving the bounce-averaged kinetic equation with the Landau collision integral. The self-consistent profile of the potential is obtained. The solution is shown to agree well with Ryutov’s semi-analytical model.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85073067483&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1134/S1063780X19090071
DO - 10.1134/S1063780X19090071
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85073067483
VL - 45
SP - 799
EP - 804
JO - Plasma Physics Reports
JF - Plasma Physics Reports
SN - 1063-780X
IS - 9
ER -
ID: 21860129