The Debye sheath theory explains the basic behavior of Langmuir probes, but is not complete. Merely inserting an object like a probe into a plasma changes the density, temperature, and potential at the sheath edge and perhaps everywhere. Changing the voltage on the probe will also, in general, change various plasma parameters. Such effects are less well understood than sheath physics, but they can at least in some cases be roughly accounted.
The Debye sheath theory explains the basic behavior of Langmuir probes but is not complete Merely inserting an object like a probe into a plasma changes the density temperature and potential at the sheath edge and perhaps everywhere Changing the voltage on the probe will also in general change various plasma parameters Such effects are less well understood than sheath physics but they can at least in some cases be roughly accounted