
%0 Journal Article
%A Dorman, FH 
%T Runge Solution of the Continuum Equations for Spherical Electrostatic Plasma Probes
%J Australian Journal of Physics
%D 1973/04/01
%V 26
%N 2
%P 261-264
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/PH730261
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/PH730261 
%X An approximate but convergent method is used to determine the electric potential and charged particle density near non-small spherical probes in a weakly ionized continuum plasma. Quantities determined partly by experiment (e, PP' yp) and partly from continuum theory (J +, J _) are introduced into three continuum differential equations which are then solved using Runge's method. The initial conditions must be estimated iteratively until the sheath solution joins smoothly to the quasi-neutral solution. Two different types of solution curves are discussed. 
