Langmuir probe in magnetized plasma: Study of the diffusion parameter
Résumé
In low temperature magnetized plasma, Langmuir probe measurements must be corrected
because of the electron diffusion through the sheath which is formed around the probe
collector. The correction factor which is called the electron diffusion or electron sink
parameter depends on many other parameters like the probe geometry, the electron diffusion
coefficient, the sheath thickness or the potential profile through the sheath. Based on a
previous work, we determine the values of this parameter under different experimental
conditions and we study the effect of the electron energy, of the probe biased voltage and of
the magnetic field intensity on this parameter. The results are compared with theoretical
models published in literature. An empirical equation is determined to fit the diffusion
parameter value versus magnetic field intensity.
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