A method of impurity diagnostics in dense plasma systems

The analysis of a plasma impurity composition in many plasma systems (such as coaxial plasma accelerators, magnetic-plasma compressors, plasma-focus d evices, and others) is of great importance for plasma physics. In this work we have proposed a new spectral method for the determination of impurity c oncentrations in relation to the concentration of the main plasma (made of hydrogen in our case). This technique can be used e.g. for diagnostics of a peripheral zone in Plasma-Focus (PF) discharges, where LTE conditions must be fulfilled. Advantages of this method in comparison with other methods, as well as possible errors, are considered and discussed.