Abstract
The macroscopic electric field resulting from the space charge produced in electron-impact experiments has been characterized by using secondary electrons of well-defined energy (e.g., Auger or autoionizing electrons) as a probe. It is shown that the measurement of the kinetic-energy shifts suffered by secondary electrons is a suitable tool for the analysis of the self-generated electric field in a low-density plasma. © 1996 The American Physical Society.
- Received 6 May 1996
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.54.2482
©1996 American Physical Society
