A SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE IN TRANSPARENT PLASMAS

Abstract

A spectroscopic technique developed by Fowler and Milne (Monthly Not. R.A.S. 83:403, 1923; 84:499, 1924) has been employed to evaluate the temperature in a plasma produced by an electric arc. Design of the experimental apparatus used in this study is discussed and representative results obtained with the apparatus are given. In the course of the investigation, the theoretical particle densities as well as the pion funion of an argon plasma have been calculated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0277352

Entities

People

  • Ali Bulent Cambel
  • Carl F. Knopp
  • Chad F. Gottschlich

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Arcs
  • Electric Discharges
  • Measurement
  • Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Physics