Physics
Scientific paper
Nov 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978jgr....83.5233p&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 83, Nov. 1, 1978, p. 5233-5244.
Physics
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Photoelectric Emission, Photoelectrons, Plasma Sheaths, Radiation Effects, Space Charge, Surface Reactions, Charge Distribution, Debye Length, Digital Simulation, Electron Plasma, Ionizing Radiation, Mathematical Models, Particle Charging, Plasma Potentials, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Spacecraft Charging, Sunlight
Scientific paper
The photoelectric charging caused by an infinitely long strip of sunlight across a nonconducting plane is studied by use of a model which contains an electrical cutoff radius, and the results of numerical calculations are presented. The model simulates charging of a sunlit area with dimensions equal to the strip's width, exposed to a plasma with a comparatively large Debye length. Uniform potential is quickly established on a uniformly sunlit strip as a result of charge redistribution by low-energy photoelectrons. The results are in accord with a theoretical surface conductivity derived for photoelectron sheaths above highly charged sunlit areas. The surface potential, which drops sharply across the sunlight-shadow boundary, is discussed.
Criswell David R.
Pelizzari M. A.
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