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The theory of the collection of positive ions by a probe immersed in a low pressure plasma is reviewed and extended. The ion current is determined mainly by the electric field which penetrates beyond the sheath edge into the plasma. Computed potential distributions for a spherical probe are presented, together with the calculated positive ion current-voltage characteristics.
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