Understanding Langmuir probe current-voltage characteristics
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I give several simple examples of model Langmuir probe current-voltage I-V characteristics that help students learn how to interpret real I-V characteristics obtained in a plasma. Students can also create their own Langmuir probe I-V characteristics using a program with the plasma density, plasma potential, electron temperature, ion temperature, and probe area as input parameters. Some examples of Langmuir probe I-V characteristics obtained in laboratory plasmas are presented and analyzed. A few comments are made advocating the inclusion of plasma experiments in the advanced undergraduate laboratory. © 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers. DOI: 10.1119/1.2772282
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