Title :
Electron Distribution in a Quadrupole Magnetic Field to Drive Magnetic Neutral Loop Discharge Plasma
Author :
Osaga, Tsuyoshi ; Sakurai, Yohei ; Sugawar, Hirotake
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Technol., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We simulated the electron motion in a quadrupole magnetic field that drives a neutral loop discharge (NLD) plasma using a Monte Carlo method. The structure of the electron distribution in the NLD plasma was observed. Electrons underwent reciprocating motion between reflecting boundaries as they gyrated along magnetic field lines. During this motion, they deviated from the neutral loop and concentrated beside the separatrices of the quadrupole magnetic field.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; discharges (electric); plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; Monte Carlo method; electron distribution; electron motion simulation; electron reciprocating motion; magnetic field lines; magnetic neutral loop discharge plasma; quadrupole magnetic field; Coils; Discharges; Inductors; Magnetic separation; Monte Carlo methods; Plasmas; Radio frequency; Electron number density; Monte Carlo method; neutral loop (NL) discharge (NLD) plasma; quadrupole magnetic field; separatrix;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2151882
