Numerical study of the sheath in magnetized dusty plasma with two-temperature electrons
Abstract
Fluid simulations are used to investigate a multi-component magnetized dusty plasma sheath. The model consists of positive ions, dust grains, and two species of electron populations. These electrons are assumed to be a sum of two Maxwellian distributions with two different temperatures (cold and hot). According to multi-fluid equations and some dimensionless variables, the dimensionless equations are obtained and solved numerically. The effect of the presence of the hot electrons in the sheath is examined. A significant change is observed in the quantities characterizing the sheath with respect to one species electrons (cold) assumption.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- January 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377814000403
- Bibcode:
- 2015JPlPh..81a9004D