Rigorous results on a time-dependent inhomogeneous coulomb gas problem

We report results obtained by rigorous analysis of a nonlinear differential equation for the electron density n e in a specific type of electrical discharge. The problem is essentially two-dimensional. We discuss in particular (i) the escape of electrons to infinity above a critical temperature; and...

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 84; no. 8; pp. 424 - 426
Main Authors Hilhorst, D., Hilhorst, H.J., Marode, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1981
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Summary:We report results obtained by rigorous analysis of a nonlinear differential equation for the electron density n e in a specific type of electrical discharge. The problem is essentially two-dimensional. We discuss in particular (i) the escape of electrons to infinity above a critical temperature; and (ii) the boundary layer exhibited by n e near zero temperature.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(81)90999-3