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Title: Rescaling of microwave breakdown theory for monatomic gases by particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo simulations

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4838236· OSTI ID:22218312
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  1. School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054 (China)

A particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo code is developed to rescale the microwave breakdown theory which is put forward by Vyskrebentsev and Raizer. The results of simulations show that there is a distinct error in this theory when the high energy tail of electron energy distribution function increases. A rescaling factor is proposed to modify this theory, and the change rule of the rescaling factor is presented.

OSTI ID:
22218312
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 20, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English