From: Bruno <bruno.forget@inforoute.cgs.fr>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Re: Modeling a plasma around a probe
Organization: Cap Mediatel


Paal Berg wrote:
>
> I'm trying to find a model for a probe in a plasma consisting of ions and electrons. The probe is held at a stationary potential and I'm interested in the particle trajectories given by electric(E) and magnetic(B) fields. Some facts about the problem:
>
> Spherical Langmuir probe
> Two diffent temperatures, one parallel with B and one perpendicular
> Cold plasma
> The particle density(n) is unknown

hello,

Try to find LAFRAMBOISE' works.
He did very complete theoretical work on langmuir probe i thing it was
during the 70's. If i well remember he supposes the plasma in
thermodynamical equilibrium like all the theory of probe.
I 'll try to found the right reference.

Bruno FORGET