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A note on the generalized sheath criterion

J. E. Allen

Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 1976 · 77 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

It is shown that the generalized form of the sheath criterion corresponds to 'sonic flow' at the plasma boundary.

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