Document Type
Honors Project On-Campus Access Only
Abstract
A one-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) algorithm is applied to a planar plasma probe in contact with a weakly ionized plasma. The algorithm couples Poisson's equation and Newton's laws of motion to calculate the electric field and the forces on the charged particles. A new set of boundary conditions is developed to simulate the semi-infinite neutral plasma. Collisions between the charged particles and the background gas are incorporated using a Monte Carlo collision algorithm. Changes in the electrostatic sheath in response to changes in the voltage and the plasma density are consistent with previous experimental and theoretical results.
Recommended Citation
Hiltrop, Jonas, "Particle-in-Cell and Monte Carlo Modeling of Plasma Probe Characteristics" (2008). Physics and Astronomy Honors Projects. 4.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/physics_honors/4
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