Study of a Stationary Breakdown Wave Under the Conditions of Noticeable Reflection of the Incident Electromagnetic Wave from a Gas-Discharge Plasma

Abstract

We model numerically propagation of a stationary ionization wave oppositely to an incident plane electromagnetic wave within the frameworks of the simplest model which allows for gas ionization by an electron impact, attachment of electrons to neutral molecules, and plasma diffusion. The calculations are performed within the approximation of the self-consistent field allowing for the reflection of the electromagnetic wave from the plasma. The characteristics of ionization waves are found in a wide range of such parameters as the gas type, gas pressure, and frequency and amplitude of the incident electromagnetic wave.