Effect of H~- ion extraction on a plasma sheath under an external weak magnetic field

The extraction of negative ions inevitably leads to the destruction of the original plasma state. To understand the effect of extraction on a plasma sheath under a weak magnetic filter field, the time-dependent behavior of H~- ion extraction from a negative ion source has been studied by particle-in-cell simulation in the collisionless limit. The simulation results have shown that the plasma sheath would undergo a transient process, in which there exists an edge electrostatic wave that propagates counterclockwise along the wall with a velocity of 4 mm/ns until it reaches the other side of extraction aperture. The thickness of the plasma sheath and the plasma potential both increase greatly at the final quasi-steady-state. For comparison, the results of extracting positive ions are also given.     

外加磁场对碰撞射频鞘层离子能量分布的影响

采用双流体模型,数值研究入射到射频鞘层偏压电极上的离子能量分布.研究结果表明：磁场在改变离子运动状态的同时,调控着基板上的离子能量分布,使之在垂直基板方向和平行基板方向间转移. 关键词： 等离子体 射频 鞘层 磁场     

Model for ion oscillations at a negatively-biased grid

Ion oscillations in the sheath around a negatively-biased grid separating the source and target chambers of a double plasma machine are modeled using a one-dimensional hybrid simulation. A strong, coherent oscillation is found with characteristics matching those seen experimentally. The oscillation grows when the frequency of a virtual anode oscillation in the target chamber matches the bounce frequency for ion bunches in the sheath.     

The sheath criterion for a collisional plasma sheath at the presence of external magnetic field

The Bohm sheath criterion is modified for collisional plasma containing Boltzmann electrons and cold fluid ions at the presence of external magnetic field. Based on fluid model, the effects of the strength and the orientation of an external magnetic field on the upper and lower limits of Bohm sheath criterion have been studied by considering the collision frequency between ions and neutrals. The results show that the sheath criterion depends on the orientation and magnitude of magnetic field and the ion flow velocity at the sheath boundary.     

Effect of a dc electric field on the high-frequency conductivity of a graphene superlattice

Longitudinal and transverse high-frequency conductivities of a graphene superlattice placed in an additional dc electric field are calculated. It is shown that in a sufficiently strong transverse field, the dependence of the longitudinal high-frequency conductivity of the superlattice on the ac field frequency changes. This effect is explained by the nonadditivity of the electronic spectrum of the investigated structure.     

Theory of ion reflection from amorphous surface at low glancing angles

A new theory of ion reflection from a smooth amorphous solid surface is developed. A continuous potential is introduced for describing the ion reflection from amorphous surfaces at low glancing angles. It is shown that the difference, between a true surface potential and a continuous one could be taken into account in terms of a correction factor, thus yielding a Fokker-Planck-type equation for a particle distribution in angle and transverse coordinate. Diffusion coefficients included in this equation are calculated with allowance for atom discrete positions and ion-electron collision effect. On the basis of the derived kinetic equation the angular and energy ion distributions in a reflected beam are analyzed. The presented theory, somewhat modified, can be used for describing ion reflection from a crystal surface as well.     

The dependence of susceptibility on the high-frequency field at ferromagnetic resonance

The dependence of the uniform precession amplitude and susceptibility at ferromagnetic resonance on the high-frequency fieldh is discussed on the basis of an equation for the energy balance and classical equations for the spin wave amplitudes. The dependence (h) is first determined in the lowest non-linear approximation. According to these calculations, the initial decline of the susceptibility differs from Schlömann's quadratic law. The influence of other nonlinear interactions between spin wavesk0 is then discussed on a certain special assumption of the type of two-magnon scattering. It is shown that such interactions can lead to the appearance of a maximum in the h.f. field dependence of the uniform precession amplitude.     

Dynamics of a collisional ion sheath

Experiments on collisional ion sheaths are carried out by applying a pulsed negative bias on a disc electrode immersed in a collisional plasma. The pulse is characterized by a linear rise, followed by a constant voltage phase and then exponential decay. The measured currents to the electrode are compared to predictions from a dynamic collisional ion sheath model which is developed from the basic two fluid equations. The parameter determining the degree of collisionality is also defined. The agreement between the two in the rising and the flat top phases of the pulse is found to be good. Some residual discrepancies as well as the disagreement in the decay phase are discussed.     

Effect of charge exchange collisions on the static properties of afully collisional ion sheath

The effect of charge exchange collisions on the properties of a fully collisional, static ion sheath is considered. The existing collisional law, which excludes the effect of electrons, is derived from the fluid equations. The effect of electrons are later considered and an approximate power law solution for the potential is obtained. The effect of collisionality on the sheath properties is discussed. The approximate power law solution, derived with the help of fluid equations, is applied to find the ion energy distribution at the electrode     

Acoustic field imaging by light reflection at the free surface of a liquid

In this paper we present a novel technique for acoustic field imaging. This technique is based on reflection of a collimated laser beam at the free surface of a liquid. The reflected beam becomes phase modulated by the acoustic wave as in acoustical holographic systems. We do not use a reference acoustical beam for holographic reconstruction but we observe this phase modulation using dark-field techniques. It gives a measurement of the acoustic field power as a function of the position. The authors have built an optical imaging system and carried out experiments with piezocomposite transducers. The technique presented in this work is able to give fast quantitative information about the performance of individual ceramic rods of the piezocomposite.     

Effect of a nonuniform high-frequency electric field on the plasma and some properties of a CO2 laser

It is shown that application of an axially symmetric nonuniform high-frequency field (frequency 1 kHz to 25 MHz) to the positive column of the stationary discharge in a CO₂ gas laser causes a contraction of the column and leads to a reduction in the power of the laser which may be explained by an increase in the gas temperature and the average electron energy and, also, by a reduction in the effective lasing volume.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 67–71, April, 1974.Presented at the Third All-Union Conference on the Physics of Low-Temperature Plasmas, June 21–25, Moscow, 1971 [4].     

Distribution of the electromagnetic field of a high-frequency capacitive filamentary discharge operating at atmospheric pressure

Results are presented from measurements of the electromagnetic field of a high-frequency capacitive discharge operating in air and argon at atmospheric pressure. The experimental results are compared to those obtained for a high-frequency torch discharge.     

介质靶表面的充电效应对等离子体浸没离子注入过程中鞘层特性的影响

针对等离子体浸没离子注入技术在绝缘体表面制备硅薄膜工艺，采用一维脉冲鞘层模型描述介质靶表面的充电效应对鞘层厚度、注入剂量及靶表面电位等物理量的影响.数值模拟结果表明：随着等离子体密度的增高，表面的充电效应将导致鞘层厚度变薄、表面电位下降以及注入剂量增加，而介质的厚度对鞘层特性的影响则相对较小. 关键词： 等离子体浸没离子注入 脉冲鞘层 绝缘介质 充电效应     

Reconstruction at a metallic interface studied by field ion and field emission microscopy

Reconstruction of a tungsten surface by adsorbed layers of gold, silver and copper has been studied by field emission and field ion microscopy. Gold reconstructs the surface in three ways, termed the α, β and γ rearrangements. The α rearrangement, which results in a smoothing of the tungsten surface, takes place at around 400° K with gold coverages of 5 monolayers (5θ), and is thought to be an increase in structural perfection of the tungsten surface by gold-assisted surface diffusion of tungsten atoms, β-reconstruction takes place in the temperature range 480–950°K at coverages ? 1.7θ, producing a faceted surface which comprises {211} and {110} facets, and is thought to result from the need to minimise the free energy at the gold/tungsten interface. The γ structure, which appears above 1400°K, is believed to represent a change in the shape of the tip by transport of tungsten to the (110) locality. Adsorbed silver produces neither β nor γ structures, and the degree of α rearrangement is very small, being confined to the {230} regions of the substrate. Copper lies between silver and gold in its ability to rearrange the tungsten surface, some degree of α rearrangement is detectable, and the β structure is very poorly developed unlike the γ structure which is clearly formed. The binding strength of copper to tungsten is greater than that of silver, but less than that of gold; the capacity of an adsorbate, to reconstruct the tungsten substrate is therefore thought to be related to the strength of the adsorbate-substrate bond.     

Simulation of the influence high-frequency (2 MHz) capacitive gas discharge and magnetic field on the plasma sheath near a surface in hypersonic gas flow

The plasma sheath near the surface of a hypersonic aircraft formed under associative ionization behind the shock front shields the transmission and reception of radio signals. Using two-dimensional kinetic particle-in-cell simulations, we consider the change in plasma-sheath parameters near a flat surface in a hypersonic flow under the action of electrical and magnetic fields. The combined action of a high-frequency 2-MHz capacitive discharge, a constant voltage, and a magnetic field on the plasma sheath allows the local electron density to be reduced manyfold.     

脉冲偏压上升沿特性对等离子体浸没离子注入鞘层扩展动力学的影响

等离子体浸没离子注入(PIII)是用于材料表面改性的一种廉价高效、非视线的技术.采用等离子体粒子模型，通过假设电子密度服从Boltzmann分布，求解Poisson方程和Newton方程，跟踪离子在等离子体鞘层中的运动形态及特性并进行统计分析，研究了不同上升速率和形状的6种波形上升沿对鞘层时空演化、离子注入能量和剂量的影响.结果表明，在PIII过程中，脉冲上升沿影响了等离子体鞘层的扩展，且不同波形诱导的鞘层厚度间存在最大差值.电场强度在鞘层的外边缘区域存在陡降区，离子的运动为非匀加速过程.可以通过调整脉冲 关键词： 等离子体浸没离子注入 鞘层 粒子模型 上升沿     

On the magnetization of a thin-walled cylindrical sheath with a magnetic field from the Rayleigh range inside

In terms of the general theory of magnetization of thin-walled sheaths, magnetization of a thin-walled indefinitely long circular cylindrical sheath that is placed in an external magnetic field and experiences the action of an internal magnetic field from the Rayleigh range is considered. It is shown that the solution of the problem can be reduced to solving infinite sets of nonlinear equations in the coefficients of Fourier series representing the components of the magnetization and internal magnetic field strength that are averaged over the thickness of the sheath and tangent to its surface. Approximate solutions to these sets of equations are obtained, and expressions for the coefficients multiplying the first terms of the series are given.