PLASMA SELF-OSCILLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE-LIMITED CURRENT REGIME OFA HOT CATHODE-DISCHARGE

Authors
CAPEAU CA BACHET G DOVEIL F
Citation
Ca. Capeau et al., PLASMA SELF-OSCILLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE-LIMITED CURRENT REGIME OFA HOT CATHODE-DISCHARGE, Physics of plasmas, 2(12), 1995, pp. 4650-4655
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physics of plasmas → ACNP
ISSN journal
1070664X
Volume
2
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
4650 - 4655
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(1995)2:12<4650:PSITTC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Experimental observations of self-oscillations occurring in the so-cal led ''temperature-limited current regime'' of a hot cathode discharge are presented. Their frequency and amplitude are strongly dependent on the discharge parameters. The scaling laws of their variation and an example of a period-doubling route to chaos are reported. A two probe experiment showing that the plasma behavior is closely related to the hot cathode sheath stability is also reported. (C) 1995 American Insti tute of Physics.