Abstract
A new method for evaluating negative ion and electron parameters from the current–voltage characteristics of electric probes is presented. A theoretical model and its related numerical procedures are established and errors included are estimated. Temperatures and densities of negative ions and electrons in a magnetic multipolar-confined plasma of Ar and Ar/SF6 mixtures are determined with allowable errors for various density ratios of the negative ion to the electron. © 1998 American Institute of Physics
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 2450-2458 |
ISSN | 0021-8979 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |