Numerical investigation of secondary electron emission effect on the dusty plasma sheath with superextensive electrons

Abstract

We have investigated the structure of a magnetized sheath of dusty plasma in the presence of secondary electrons emitted by the micro-size dust particles in the context of the Tsallis statistics. The fluid model is used to analyze numerically the effects of the nonextensivity parameter q on the emission of secondary electrons and therefore, on the sheath structure as well as the dust dynamics. The results show that the secondary emission yield increases with the decrease of the parameter of nonextensivity q and consequently, the dust charge becomes less negative with its range of values playing a primordial role in the secondary electron emission rate. The quantities characterizing the sheath are significantly affected by the secondary electron emission (SEE) from the dust. It is seen that as the SEE rises at a given value of q(q<0.91), the sheath potential decreases as well as its absolute value at the wall. In addition, the dynamics of the dust particles is also affected by the emission of secondary electrons.