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  1. Particle Simulations of Ion Generation and Transport in Microelectromechanical Systems and Micropropulsion

    29 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Venkattraman Ayyaswamy

    The first part of the talk deals with use of the PIC method with Monte Carlo collisions (MCC) between electrons and the ambient neutral gas to develop models to predict charge accumulation, breakdown voltage, etc. for various ambient gases, gap sizes, cathode material, and frequency of applied...