Absence of Debye Sheaths Due to Secondary Electron Emission

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A bounded plasma where the hot electrons impacting the walls produce more than one secondary on average is studied via particle-in-cell simulation. It is found that no classical Debye sheath or space-charge limited sheath exists. Ions are not drawn to the walls and electrons are not repelled. Hence the unconfined plasma electrons travel unobstructed to the walls, causing extreme particle and energy fluxes. Each wall has a positive charge, forming a small potential barrier or "inverse sheath" that pulls some secondaries back to the wall to maintain the zero current condition.

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Campanell, M. D.; Khabrov, A. & Kaganovich, I. D. May 11, 2012.

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A bounded plasma where the hot electrons impacting the walls produce more than one secondary on average is studied via particle-in-cell simulation. It is found that no classical Debye sheath or space-charge limited sheath exists. Ions are not drawn to the walls and electrons are not repelled. Hence the unconfined plasma electrons travel unobstructed to the walls, causing extreme particle and energy fluxes. Each wall has a positive charge, forming a small potential barrier or "inverse sheath" that pulls some secondaries back to the wall to maintain the zero current condition.

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  • Physical Review Letters (May 2012)

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  • Report No.: PPPL-4763
  • Grant Number: DE-ACO2-09CH11466
  • DOI: 10.2172/1062662 | External Link
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  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc845279

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Campanell, M. D.; Khabrov, A. & Kaganovich, I. D. Absence of Debye Sheaths Due to Secondary Electron Emission, report, May 11, 2012; Princeton, New Jersey. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc845279/: accessed November 14, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.