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Monte Carlo Collision method for low temperature plasma simulation
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This work shows the basic foundation of the particle-based representation of low temperature plasma description. In particular, the Monte Carlo Collision (MCC) recipe has been described for the case of electron-atom and ion-atom collisions. The model has been applied to the problem of plasma plume expansion from an electric Hall-effect type thruster. The presence of low energy secondary electrons from electron-atom ionization on the electron energy distribution function (EEDF) have been identified in the first 3 mm from the exit plane where, due to the azimuthal heating the ionization continues to play an important role. In addition, low energy charge-exchange ions from ion-atom electron transfer collisions are evident in the ion energy distribution functions (IEDF) 1 m from the exit plane.
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The Monte Carlo module is called every 60 PIC cycles to guarantee that the collisional operator is correctly resolved; i.e., P_i < 0.1.
“The Monte Carlo module is called every 60 PIC cycles (Δt coll 60Δt PIC ) to guarantee that the collisional operator is correctly resolved; i.e., P i < 0.1 [16,42,48].”
From Coupling plasma physics and chemistry in the PIC model of electric propulsion: Application to an air-breathing, low-power Hall thruster (2022) · cites this paper as [16]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Taccogna, F.
- Affiliations
- Institute of Inorganic Methodologies and Plasmas (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Taccogna, Francesco
- ORCID
- Taccogna, Francesco
- Venue
- Journal of Plasma Physics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2014-08-27
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0022-3778 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7807
- OpenAlex
- W2137352568
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 0.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Plasma Physics (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Regione Puglia
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Low-Pressure Plasma Processing and Diagnostics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Vacuum and Plasma Arcs
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Keywords
- electron-atom collisions, ion-atom collisions, Hall thruster, plasma plume expansion, electron energy distribution, ion energy distribution function, secondary electron emission, charge exchange ions
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