An electric-probe method for the diagnostics of electron-distribution functions (EDFs) in
plasmas is reviewed with emphasis on receiving reliable results while taking into account …

Electric probe methods for diagnostics of plasmas are reviewed with emphasis on the link
between the appropriate probe theories and the instrumental design. The starting point is an …

The authors have done an excellent job of clearly explaining the different nomenclature
used in plasma processing, with the meaning of the symbols and constants commonly …

A review is given of the orbital motion limited (OML) theory of cylindrical and spherical
Langmuir probes. In many cases the OML theory is invalid and the second orbital motion …

Incoherent Thomson scattering (ITS) has a long history of application for the determination of
electron density and temperature in dense fusion plasmas, and in recent years, has been …

An asymptotic analysis of electron collection at high bias Φ p serves to determine the
domain of validity of the orbital-motion-limited (OML) regime of cylindrical Langmuir probes …

Advanced Langmuir probe techniques for evaluating the plasma potential and electron-
energy distribution function (EEDF) in magnetized plasma are reviewed. It is shown that …

The influence of the finite plasma resistance between the Langmuir probe and the reference
electrode on the results of measurements of the characteristics of low-temperature plasma …

A capacitively coupled plasma facility and the techniques implemented to solve problems
associated with the use of electrostatic probes in rf discharges are described. Supporting …

The formation of visible layered structures that develop at the anodic zone of a constricted
glow discharge is reported. They are composed of several tridimensional double layers with …