==================================== Single diffusive field with neutrals ==================================== Solves a system of :math:`1+S` fields representing :math:`S` ion species. This equation system is used by specifying .. code-block:: xml in the :code:`` field Electrons are always present, and at least one ion species must be present. Explicitly the fields are: .. math:: \left[n_e, n_i, ...\right] The continuity equation is: .. math:: \frac{\partial n}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot \vec{\Gamma} = S_n with the diffusive flux given by: .. math::`\vec{\Gamma} = D \cdot \nabla n` with D being the anisotropic diffusion tensor: .. math:: D = \vec{b}\vec{b} k_\parallel + (I - \vec{b}\vec{b}) k_\perp where the :math:`k_\parallel` and :math:`k_\perp` have the option of being functions of fields, and :math:`\vec{b}` is the local unit vector parallel to the magnetic field. The source :math:`S_n` is given by VANTAGE. The system is assumed to be isothermal, with all species at the same temperature. Boundary Conditions ------------------- The available boundary conditions for this system of equations are as follows. System Bohm All ion species enter the sheath at the system sound velocity :math:`c_s`. .. math:: c_s = \sqrt{\sum_i \frac{n_{0i} k_B T_e}{n_{0e} m_i}} The boundary condition should be set to Neumann in the directions perpendicular to the magnetic field, while the parallel component of the flux at the boundary .. math:: \vec{\Gamma}\cdot \vec{b} = n c_s where :math:`c_s` in this case is a constant (isothermal Bohm speed :math:`c_s = \sqrt{kT/m_i}`). .. math:: \frac{\partial n}{\partial \mathbf{n}} = \mp \frac{n}{c_s} \frac{\partial v_{\parallel i}}{\partial \mathbf{n}} Species Bohm Dirichlet Neumann