Effect of surrounding metallic walls on the floating potential of the target under electron-beam irradiation in medium vacuum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109663
Abstract: Abstract We present experimental results and numerical estimates that witness to the possibility of controlling the floating potential of an insulated metal target being irradiated by a continuous electron beam in medium vacuum by means… read more here.
Keywords: floating potential; medium vacuum; target; electron beam ... See more keywords
Emitting large dust grains: Floating potential and potential wells
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5010042
Abstract: In this paper we present a new theory, Modified Orbital Motion Limited - EMission, which examines the effect of electron emission on the charging of large dust grains. One of the most important aspects is… read more here.
Keywords: emitting large; floating potential; dust grains; large dust ... See more keywords
Experimental measurements of the RF sheath thickness with a cylindrical Langmuir probe
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5096018
Abstract: The small layer oscillating in front of a radio frequency (rf) biased electrode in an asymmetric rf plasma discharge without a magnetic field is diagnosed using an rf compensated cylindrical probe. Thanks to this probe… read more here.
Keywords: plasma; sheath thickness; probe; floating potential ... See more keywords
Floating potential in electronegative plasmas for non-zero ion temperatures
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/aaac58
Abstract: The floating potential of a Langmuir probe immersed in an electronegative plasma is studied theoretically under the assumption of radial positive ion fluid movement for non-zero positive ion temperature: both cylindrical and spherical geometries are… read more here.
Keywords: non zero; electronegative plasmas; floating potential; ion ... See more keywords
Design and Testing of the Space Floating Potential Detector
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DOI: 10.1109/tps.2019.2957920
Abstract: A space floating potential detector (FPD) is an instrument being developed to study the charging of spacecraft structures. It measures the floating potential that arises as the spacecraft interacts with the low Earth orbit (LEO)… read more here.
Keywords: space floating; potential detector; floating potential; design ... See more keywords