Non-local electron energy probability function in a plasma expanding along a magnetic nozzle

Rod W. Boswell; Kazunori Takahashi; Christine Charles; Igor D. Kaganovich

doi:10.3389/fphy.2015.00014

Non-local electron energy probability function in a plasma expanding along a magnetic nozzle

Rod W. Boswell^*, Kazunori Takahashi, Christine Charles, Igor D. Kaganovich

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Abstract

Electron energy probability functions (eepfs) have been measured along the axis of a low pressure plasma expanding in a magnetic nozzle. The eepf at the maximum magnetic field of the nozzle shows a depleted tail commencing at an energy corresponding to the measured potential drop in the magnetic nozzle. The eepfs measured along the axis demonstrate that the sum of potential and kinetic energies of the electrons is conserved thus confirming the validity of non-local approach to kinetics of the electron dynamics of a low-pressure plasma expanding in a magnetic nozzle.

Original language	English
Article number	14
Journal	Frontiers in Physics
Volume	3
Issue number	MAR
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2015.00014
Publication status	Published - 9 Mar 2015

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