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On the Radial Structure of the Electron Velocity Distribution and Related Macroscopic Properties in DC Column Plasmas

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Electron Kinetics and Applications of Glow Discharges

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Winkler, R., Uhrlandt, D. (2002). On the Radial Structure of the Electron Velocity Distribution and Related Macroscopic Properties in DC Column Plasmas. In: Kortshagen, U., Tsendin, L.D. (eds) Electron Kinetics and Applications of Glow Discharges. NATO Science Series: B, vol 367. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47076-4_8

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