GE PROPOSED RUN B: Ng=1e15 cm-3, I=0.54 mA


This problem using the Lawler and Kortshagen cross-sectional data was run for 9 microsecs. Equilibrium was reached at about 6.5 microsecs as can seen from the Average Density(t) and Ez(t) diagnostics below. On a Pentium III 600 MHz machine this run would take about 1 hour to reach equilibrium. The simulation starts off with initial Bessel function electron and ion density profiles with axial density = 3e8/cc. The following is a link to the input file: Input File.


INPUTS
Gas is argon with model cross sections (one lumped excited state) R=1 cm
Gas temperature = 273 K
Gas pressure = 2.83e-2 Torr
Gas density = 1e15/cc
Axial current = 0.54 mA

XPDC1 OUTPUT
Ez=1.75 V/cm
Electron average energy on axis = 8 V
Electron density on axis = 2.5e8/cc
Wall potential = 22 V