Modeling of electron-cyclotron-resonance-heated plasmas
This article describes the behavior of electron-cyclotron-resonance-heated plasmas, with particular attention paid to mirror-confined plasmas, which are of great interest in plasma processing and in highly charged ion production. Using a one-dimensional (in velocity) description of the electron distribution function, we calculate the electron density and confinement time. The theoretical results are compared with experiments, and it is shown that a maximum critical density can be achieved in such plasmas.
Girard
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Departement de Recherche Fondamentale sur la Matiere Condensee, SI2A, CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
Pernot
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Melin
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Lecot
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