| Title |
Numerical Analysis of Electron Energy Variation in Weakly Ionized Plasma Under Low Alternating Electric Fields |
| Abstract |
We have derived the equation which involves the variation of electron energy with time in a lowly ionized plasma when a low alternating electric field is applied. We consider only elastic collisions between electrons and neutral atoms. This equation is solved using the 4th-order Runge-Kutta method, and applied to argon gas discharge which is driven by source frequency of 100, 1K, 10K, 100K, and 1M (Hz). The results show that the variation of electron energy becomes flat with higher frequencies. |