AC STABILIZED THETA-PINCH

Abstract

An attempt was made to demonstrate the dynamic AC stabilization of the magnetic confinement of a plasma column in a theta-pinch apparatus capable of producing 250kA. The stabilizing current was produced by the damped oscillating discharge of a specially fabricated 115 kV capacitor. No stabilizing effect was observed. Spectroscopic studies of the plasma, including measurements of the ratio of the intensity of the D sub beta Balmer line to the intensity of the continuum, yielded values for the electron temperature and electron (ion) density. An account is given of attempts to develop a vacuum tube oscillator capable of producing stabilizing currents of the desired magnitude. The reasons for the abandonment of the effort are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0424050

Entities

People

  • M. H. Dazey
  • S. L. Leonard

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Frequency
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Rayleigh Taylor Instability
  • Space Systems
  • Spark Gaps
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics