TY - GEN
T1 - Computational study of microwave-induced ionization process using PIC-MCC method
AU - Okuno, Yasuyuki
AU - Ohnishi, Naofumi
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We have developed a two-dimensional PIC-MCC code which can describe interactions between input microwave and charged particles and collisions among the gas particles including neutrals in order to examine the mechanism of formation of a filamentary structure observed in a microwave-beaming thruster. Assuming that an initial discharge spot is created by an air-breakdown, an incident microwave is reflected and scattered at the spot, and a strong electric field is formed ahead of it. The region of the strong field is discretisely located at a quarter of microwave wavelength from the original spot as predicted by a simple model, and a newly discharged spot is created through electron impact ionization originating in background electrons in the strong field region.
AB - We have developed a two-dimensional PIC-MCC code which can describe interactions between input microwave and charged particles and collisions among the gas particles including neutrals in order to examine the mechanism of formation of a filamentary structure observed in a microwave-beaming thruster. Assuming that an initial discharge spot is created by an air-breakdown, an incident microwave is reflected and scattered at the spot, and a strong electric field is formed ahead of it. The region of the strong field is discretisely located at a quarter of microwave wavelength from the original spot as predicted by a simple model, and a newly discharged spot is created through electron impact ionization originating in background electrons in the strong field region.
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U2 - 10.1051/epjconf/20135919005
DO - 10.1051/epjconf/20135919005
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891281049
SN - 9782759810772
T3 - EPJ Web of Conferences
BT - IFSA 2011 - 7th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications
T2 - 7th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, IFSA 2011
Y2 - 12 September 2011 through 16 September 2011
ER -