Reconstruction of ion energy distribution function in a capacitive rf discharge
- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 (China)
A simple one-dimensional ion dynamic model with charge exchange collisions as the predominant ion-neutral reactions in the sheath is used to obtain the ion energy distribution function (IEDF) in a single-frequency collisional capacitive argon discharge. The shape of IEDF strongly depends on the electron density in this model. IEDFs predicted by this model can be in good agreement with those measured by adjusting the electron density at the ion sheath boundary. The electron densities obtained in this way are in good agreement with those from optical emission spectroscopy measurement, which also indicates the validity of the mode000.
- OSTI ID:
- 21294104
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 94; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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