CHARACTERIZATION OF A CAPILLARY-DISCHARGE PLASMA

Authors
EDISON N YOUNG PE HOLMES N LEE RW WOOLSEY NC WARK JS BLYTH WJ
Citation
N. Edison et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF A CAPILLARY-DISCHARGE PLASMA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 47(2), 1993, pp. 1305-1312
Citations number
21
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1305 - 1312
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1993)47:2<1305:COACP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The electron density and temperature of the plasma produced by a capil lary discharge with open geometry have been characterized. Peak densit ies of 1 x 10(19) cm-3 and electron temperatures of 2.5 eV are observe d. The plasma is uniform over distances on the order of 1 cm. The time evolution of both the electron density and temperature profiles has b een studied over the duration of the 5-mus-long discharge.