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The influence of an electron emission of a spherical probe on its characteristic is calculated in a simplified model for the case of low plasma densities. Comparison of the calculations with measurements taken in helium and xenon show qualitative agreement.
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I am indebted to Prof. Dr. W.Walcher for his encouraging interest in this work.
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Wiesemann, K. The influence of electron emission on probe characteristics. Z. Physik 219, 462–466 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400822
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400822