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Sheath instability

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Sheath instability is an instability in a plasma where ions form sheaths near an electrode, making the plasma unstable. It is a type of Rayleigh–Taylor instability.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Instability, collapse, and oscillation of sheaths caused by secondary electron emission | Physics of Plasmas | AIP Publishing".
  2. ^ Campanell, M. D.; Khrabrov, A. V.; Kaganovich, I. D. (2012-06-04). "General Cause of Sheath Instability Identified for Low Collisionality Plasmas in Devices with Secondary Electron Emission". Physical Review Letters. 108 (23): 235001. Bibcode:2012PhRvL.108w5001C. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.235001. PMID 23003962.