High-frequency surface waves at a plasma-metal interface: I. Linear model

Journal Article · Fri Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X08080072· OSTI ID:21399982

Dvinin, S A ^[1]; Vologirov, A G ^[2]; Mikheev, V V; Sviridkina, V S ^[1]

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1. Moscow State University (Russian Federation)
2. Radiation Safety and Ecology Ltd. (Russian Federation)

A study is made of the dispersion properties of surface waves at a plasma-metal interface under thermodynamically nonequilibrium conditions such that a space charge sheath forms at the plasma boundary. In the simplest model, the sheath is described as a dielectric with a given permittivity. The wave parameters in a highly collisional plasma are discussed. The effect of interaction between waves propagating near the opposite plasma boundaries is considered, in particular, for space charge sheaths of different thicknesses. Conditions are determined under which the parameters of surface waves are substantially altered by the plasma-sheath geometric resonance.

• OSTI ID: 21399982
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 34; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
ELEMENTS
INTERFACES
METALS
PLASMA
PLASMA SHEATH
SPACE CHARGE
WAVE PROPAGATION