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Reflection and excitation of ion-acoustic waves in a multi-component plasma with negative ions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

T. Ito  and
Y. Nakamura
T. Ito
Affiliation:
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229, Japan
Y. Nakamura
Affiliation:
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229, Japan
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Abstract

Reflection and excitation of ion-acoustic waves by a bipolar potential structure consisting of a grid and a metallic plate have been investigated experimentally in a multi-component plasma with negative ions. Reflection is observed owing to the presence of the negative ions, even if both the grid and the plate are biased negatively with respect to the plasma potential so as to collect positive ions. Reflection coefficients and excitation efficiencies are measured as a function of the bias voltage of the electrodes. The reflection coefficient becomes larger for a negative bias of the grid, and is almost constant for a positive bias of the grid as the partial pressure of SF6 gas is increased.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 185 - 191
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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