3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2019
Neutralization of ion beam by electron injection, Part 2: Excitation and propagation of electrostatic solitary waves
Chaohui Lan, Igor D. Kaganovich
The charge neutralization of an ion beam by electron injection is investigated using a two-dimensional electrostatic particle-in-cell code. The simulation results show that electro…
physics.plasm-ph2019
Neutralization of ion beam by electron injection, Part 1: Accumulation of cold electrons
Chaohui Lan, Igor D. Kaganovich
Ion beam charge neutralization by electron injection is a complex kinetic process. Recent experiments show that resulting self-potential of the beam after neutralization by plasma…
physics.plasm-ph2018
Electrostatic solitary waves in ion beam neutralization
Chaohui Lan, Igor Kaganovich
The excitation and propagation of electrostatic solitary waves(ESWs) are observed in two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of ion beam neutralization by electron injection b…