Iv. Vizgalov et al., A built-in mass spectrometer for analyzing plasma parameters in facilitieswith a longitudinal magnetic field, INSTR EXP R, 42(5), 1999, pp. 718-721
An automated diagnostic system based on a built-in magnetic mass spectromet
er is described. It is designed for simulative and processing plasma plants
with a magnetic field. The system makes it possible to determine plasma co
mposition and the ion energy distribution, measure the probe characteristic
s, and analyze the noise spectrum in plasma.