Electron acceleration in helicon sources

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, , Citation F F Chen and C D Decker 1992 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 34 635 DOI 10.1088/0741-3335/34/4/020

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Abstract

Evidence is given for wave acceleration of primary electrons in a 1 cm radius helicon plasma source. The second root of the dispersion relation is also seen at low B fields. Electrostatic confinement of primaries appears to be important at these small diameters.

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