A probe for measurements of electrostatic fluctuations in a low-temperature magnetized plasma

Authors
Ratynskaia, SV Demidov, VI Rypdal, K
Citation
Sv. Ratynskaia et al., A probe for measurements of electrostatic fluctuations in a low-temperature magnetized plasma, REV SCI INS, 71(3), 2000, pp. 1367-1369
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
ISSN journal
00346748 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1367 - 1369
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(200003)71:3<1367:APFMOE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A cylindrical probe with insulating end plugs for investigations of fluctua tions of electron temperature and plasma potential is proposed. The radii o f the metallic rod and plugs are chosen to optimize the ratio of ion satura tion current to electron saturation current (> 1) for the probe oriented pa rallel to the magnetic field. This probe is applicable when the electron te mperature is much larger than the ion temperature. (C) 2000 American Instit ute of Physics. [S0034-6748(00)02003-7].