Expansion of an Ion Sheath into a Collision-Dominated Plasma

If a large negative voltage is applied to an insulated disc inserted in a collision-dominated plasma, the electrons are expelled from the region near the disc leaving a bare cloud of ions. This "transient sheath" is well documented in ion acoustic wave experiments. This paper examines the evolution of the ions in this sheath into a collision-dominated plasma. A new sheath whose dimension is of the order of twice the transient sheath dimension if found.