Electric fields in the sheath formed in a 300 mm, dual frequency capacitive argon discharge
Abstract
In this paper, the spatial structure and temporal evolution of the electric fields in a sheath formed in a dual frequency, 300 mm capacitive argon discharge are measured as functions of relative mixing between a low frequency current and a high frequency current. It is found that the overall structure of the sheath (potential across the sheath and the thickness of the sheath) are dominated by the lower frequency component while (smaller) oscillations in these quantities are dictated by the higher frequency component. Finally, comparisons of the measured spatial and temporal profiles are made for Lieberman's and Robiche et al sheath model and with a particle in a cell calculation.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Applied Materials, Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Applied Materials, Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1426991
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2007-0646J
Journal ID: ISSN 0963-0252; 524094
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Plasma Sources Science and Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 16; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0963-0252
- Publisher:
- IOP Publishing
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Barnat, E. V., Miller, P. A., Hebner, G. A., Paterson, A. M., Panagopoulos, T., Hammond, E., and Holland, J. Electric fields in the sheath formed in a 300 mm, dual frequency capacitive argon discharge. United States: N. p., 2007.
Web. doi:10.1088/0963-0252/16/2/016.
Barnat, E. V., Miller, P. A., Hebner, G. A., Paterson, A. M., Panagopoulos, T., Hammond, E., & Holland, J. Electric fields in the sheath formed in a 300 mm, dual frequency capacitive argon discharge. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/16/2/016
Barnat, E. V., Miller, P. A., Hebner, G. A., Paterson, A. M., Panagopoulos, T., Hammond, E., and Holland, J. Mon .
"Electric fields in the sheath formed in a 300 mm, dual frequency capacitive argon discharge". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/16/2/016. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1426991.
@article{osti_1426991,
title = {Electric fields in the sheath formed in a 300 mm, dual frequency capacitive argon discharge},
author = {Barnat, E. V. and Miller, P. A. and Hebner, G. A. and Paterson, A. M. and Panagopoulos, T. and Hammond, E. and Holland, J.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, the spatial structure and temporal evolution of the electric fields in a sheath formed in a dual frequency, 300 mm capacitive argon discharge are measured as functions of relative mixing between a low frequency current and a high frequency current. It is found that the overall structure of the sheath (potential across the sheath and the thickness of the sheath) are dominated by the lower frequency component while (smaller) oscillations in these quantities are dictated by the higher frequency component. Finally, comparisons of the measured spatial and temporal profiles are made for Lieberman's and Robiche et al sheath model and with a particle in a cell calculation.},
doi = {10.1088/0963-0252/16/2/016},
journal = {Plasma Sources Science and Technology},
number = 2,
volume = 16,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}
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