The external energy source is required to create the plasma. If plasma is formed in the source tube (where power is coupled to plasma) and allowed to diffuse in the other tube (experimental tube) then how the characteristics of diffused plasma is diff. from main plasma? If the potential variation is not monotonic (in all directions from a reference point) then there may exist an electric field gradient and how the dynamical behavior of charged species get affected? how the ionization processes are different (in diffused plasma) than the main plasma? If E - field is not constant then ions will not accelerate with a uniform velocity then is there possibility to form a velocity shears? (please note: plasma is diffused from source tube to a 3D geomatery). please share your thoughts.