Abstract
A microphysical description of the charging of dust grains in a plasma is presented. The model which is based on plasma-wall interaction processes predicts the dependence of the grain charge on the particle radius and on the particle temperature better than the commonly used assumptions of a spherical capacitor. The results of the model are compared with measurements of the particle charge which were performed in different discharge configurations. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-60 |
| Journal | International Journal of Mass Spectrometry |
| Volume | 233 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |