Response to 'Comment on 'Magnetic field effects on gas discharge plasmas'' [Phys. Plasmas 13, 063511 (2006)]

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2435974· OSTI ID:20974856

Sternberg, Natalia; Godyak, Valery; Hoffman, Daniel ^[1]

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1. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 (United States)

It is well known that the plasma equations, with or without a magnetic field present, have a singularity at the point where the ions reach the ion sound speed. In his comment to our paper, J. E. Allen [Phys. Plasmas 14, 024701 (2007)] tries to explain that phenomenon by claiming that the Boltzmann electron distribution must hold near the boundary even for magnetized plasmas. His claim, however, contradicts the theoretical and numerical results of our paper, the results he seems to agree with.

• OSTI ID: 20974856
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 14, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2435974; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BOUNDARY LAYERS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRONS
EQUATIONS
IONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
PLASMA
SINGULARITY