Numerical modeling of
low-pressure plasmas:
applications to electric double layers

A thesis submitted for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy of the Australian National University
and
Docteur de l’Université Paul Sabatier
by
Albert Meige

Research Supervisors
R. W. Boswell
J.-P. Boeuf
Research Advisors
C. Charles
G. J. M. Hagelaar
External Examiners
P. Chabert
J. Verboncoeur

Space Plasma Power and Propulsion (SP3),
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering,
the Australian National University,
Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia

Centre de Physique des Plasmas et de leurs Applications de Toulouse (CPAT),
Université Paul Sabatier,
118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex 31062, France