Unified modelling of near-cathode plasma layers in high-pressure arc discharges

• Published in: Journal of physics. D, Applied physics Vol. 41; no. 24; pp. 245201 - 245201 (26)
• Main Authors: Almeida, N A, Benilov, M S, Naidis, G V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 21.12.2008

A model of a near-cathode region in high-pressure arc discharges is developed in the framework of the hydrodynamic (diffusion) approximation. Governing equations are solved numerically in 1D without any further simplifications, in particular, without explicitly dividing the near-cathode region into...