Ion Energy and Angular Distributions in a Dual-frequency Capacitively Coupled Chlorine Discharge

• Ion energy distributions (IEDs) and ion angular distributions (IADs) of Cl2 + and Cl+ ions in a dual-frequency capacitively coupled chlorine discharge are obtained through a particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo simulation. Since the ion transit time is less than the low-frequency period, the ions respond to the instantaneous electric field in the sheath region, which leads to bimodal IEDs for Cl2 + and Cl+ ions. When transiting the sheath, the Cl+ ions experience a more collisional sheath than the Cl2 + ions. The IADs of Cl2 + and Cl+ ions at the surface are almost anisotropic. However, a secondary peak is found in the IAD of Cl+ ions, which can be ascribed to dissociative ionization reactions.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

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