中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (10): 105202-105202.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/10/105202

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Particle-in-cell investigation on the resonant absorption of a plasma surface wave

胡希伟1, 蓝朝晖2   

  1. (1)College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan rm430074, China; (2)Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 收稿日期:2011-03-09 修回日期:2011-05-12 出版日期:2011-10-15 发布日期:2011-10-15

Particle-in-cell investigation on the resonant absorption of a plasma surface wave

Lan Chao-Hui(蓝朝晖)a)† and Hu Xi-Wei(胡希伟)b)   

  1. a Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China; College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2011-03-09 Revised:2011-05-12 Online:2011-10-15 Published:2011-10-15

摘要: The resonant absorption of a plasma surface wave is supposed to be an important and efficient mechanism of power deposition for a surface wave plasma source. In this paper, by using the particle-in-cell method and Monte Carlo simulation, the resonance absorption mechanism is investigated. Simulation results demonstrate the existence of surface wave resonance and show the high efficiency of heating electrons. The positions of resonant points, the resonance width and the spatio-temporal evolution of the resonant electric field are presented, which accord well with the theoretical results. The paper also discusses the effect of pressure on the resonance electric field and the plasma density.

关键词: particle-in-cell simulation, plasma surface wave, resonant absorption

Abstract: The resonant absorption of a plasma surface wave is supposed to be an important and efficient mechanism of power deposition for a surface wave plasma source. In this paper, by using the particle-in-cell method and Monte Carlo simulation, the resonance absorption mechanism is investigated. Simulation results demonstrate the existence of surface wave resonance and show the high efficiency of heating electrons. The positions of resonant points, the resonance width and the spatio-temporal evolution of the resonant electric field are presented, which accord well with the theoretical results. The paper also discusses the effect of pressure on the resonance electric field and the plasma density.

Key words: particle-in-cell simulation, plasma surface wave, resonant absorption

中图分类号:  (Particle-in-cell method)

  • 52.65.Rr
52.65.Pp (Monte Carlo methods) 52.50.Sw (Plasma heating by microwaves; ECR, LH, collisional heating)