Particle simulation of plasmas: review and advances
Particle simulation of plasmas, employed since the 1960s, provides a self-consistent, fully
kinetic representation of general plasmas. Early incarnations looked for fundamental plasma …
kinetic representation of general plasmas. Early incarnations looked for fundamental plasma …
Multipactor discharge on metals and dielectrics: Historical review and recent theories
This paper reviews the history of multipactor discharge theory, focusing on recent models of
multipactor accessibility and saturation. Two cases are treated in detail: That of a first-order …
multipactor accessibility and saturation. Two cases are treated in detail: That of a first-order …
Review of recent theories and experiments for improving high-power microwave window breakdown thresholds
C Chang, G Liu, C Tang, C Chen, J Fang - Physics of Plasmas, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Dielectric window breakdown is a serious challenge in high-power microwave (HPM)
transmission and radiation. Breakdown at the vacuum/dielectric interface is triggered by …
transmission and radiation. Breakdown at the vacuum/dielectric interface is triggered by …
Recent advances in multipactor physics and mitigation
Recent progress made in the prediction, characterisation, and mitigation of multipactor
discharge is reviewed for single‐and two‐surface geometries. First, an overview of basic …
discharge is reviewed for single‐and two‐surface geometries. First, an overview of basic …
On the importance of excited state species in low pressure capacitively coupled plasma argon discharges
In the past three decades, first principles-based fully kinetic particle-in-cell Monte Carlo
collision (PIC/MCC) simulations have been proven to be an important tool for the …
collision (PIC/MCC) simulations have been proven to be an important tool for the …
The role of electron induced secondary electron emission from SiO2 surfaces in capacitively coupled radio frequency plasmas operated at low pressures
The effects of electron induced secondary electron (SE) emission from SiO 2 electrodes in
single-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs) are studied by particle-in-cell/Monte …
single-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs) are studied by particle-in-cell/Monte …
Kinetic simulation of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters
The particle-in-cell code has been developed for kinetic simulations of Hall thrusters with a
focus on plasma-wall interaction. It is shown that the effect of secondary electron emission …
focus on plasma-wall interaction. It is shown that the effect of secondary electron emission …
Mechanism of vacuum flashover on surface roughness
An investigation is conducted regarding the influence of surface roughness on the flashover
strength of an insulator in vacuum. A series of experiments is first presented, showing the …
strength of an insulator in vacuum. A series of experiments is first presented, showing the …
The transition to Paschen's law for microscale gas breakdown at subatmospheric pressure
The decrease in electronic device size necessitates greater understanding of gas
breakdown and electron emission at microscale to optimize performance. While traditional …
breakdown and electron emission at microscale to optimize performance. While traditional …
On secondary electron emission and its semi-empirical description
The description of secondary electron emission, as presented by plasma-material interaction
fusion compendia, is demonstrated to be outdated both in its theoretical and experimental …
fusion compendia, is demonstrated to be outdated both in its theoretical and experimental …