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Monte Carlo Collision method for low temperature plasma simulation

Part of: Collisions in Collisionless Plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2014

Francesco Taccogna
Francesco Taccogna*
Affiliation:
Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e di Plasmi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, 70126, Italy
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†Email address for correspondence: francesco.taccogna@ba.imip.cnr.it
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Abstract

This work shows the basic foundation of the particle-based representation of low temperature plasma description. In particular, the Monte Carlo Collision (MCC) recipe has been described for the case of electron-atom and ion-atom collisions. The model has been applied to the problem of plasma plume expansion from an electric Hall-effect type thruster. The presence of low energy secondary electrons from electron-atom ionization on the electron energy distribution function (EEDF) have been identified in the first 3 mm from the exit plane where, due to the azimuthal heating the ionization continues to play an important role. In addition, low energy charge-exchange ions from ion-atom electron transfer collisions are evident in the ion energy distribution functions (IEDF) 1 m from the exit plane.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 81 , Issue 1 , January 2015 , 305810102
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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