2024-03-28T22:25:54Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/485172022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_20053hdl_2115_145Electron Distribution in a Quadrupole Magnetic Field to Drive Magnetic Neutral Loop Discharge PlasmaOsaga, TsuyoshiSakurai, Yohei1000090241356Sugawara, Hirotakeopen access© 2011 IEEE. Reprinted, with permission, from Osaga, T., Sakurai, Y., Sugawara, H., Electron Distribution in a Quadrupole Magnetic Field to Drive Magnetic Neutral Loop Discharge Plasma, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Nov. 2011. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of Hokkaido University products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to pubs-permissions@ieee.org. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it.Electron number densityMonte Carlo methodneutral loop (NL) discharge (NLD) plasmaquadrupole magnetic fieldseparatrix427We simulated the electron motion in a quadrupole magnetic field that drives a neutral loop discharge (NLD) plasma, using a Monte Carlo method. The structure of the electron distribution in the NLD plasma was observed. Electrons underwent reciprocating motion between reflecting boundaries as they gyrated along magnetic field lines. During this motion, they deviated from the neutral loop and concentrated beside the separatrices of the quadrupole magnetic field.IEEE2011-11engjournal articleAMhttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/48517https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.21518820093-3813IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science391125462547https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/48517/1/ToPS39-11_2546-2547.pdfapplication/pdf804.54 KB2011-11