DYNAMIC SHEATH GROWTH IN A MERCURY PLASMA

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VAREY, RH
SANDER, KF
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10.1088/0022-3727/2/4/310
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The growth of a positive ion sheath has been measured in a mercury plasma of density 1010-1011 cm-3. The sheath was formed on a plane electrode, the potential of which changed at a rate of up to 3 kv μs-1 and reached a maximum value of 10 kv. The thickness of the sheath is compared with various theoretical models and good agreement is found between experiment and theory. An expression is derived for the current flowing in the dynamic sheath system and compared with experiment.
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