NON-EQUILIBRIUM IONIZATION USING ELECTROSTATIC PROBING TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

Research was conducted to determine the electron energy distribution in the cesium plasma in an arc-mode thermionic converter and to determine the changes in this distribution produced by the presence of a highly inert gas background pressure. Electrostatis probes were used to measure various plasma properties, such as electron energy distribution, electron number density, and plasma potential. Calculations were made of the plasma production and loss rates. A bibliography of the publications resulting from this work and reprints of the most recent papers covering portions of the research are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621276

Entities

People

  • R. H. Bullis

Organizations

  • United Aircraft Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bibliographies
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Converters
  • Coverings
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Ionization
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Production
  • Thermionic Converters

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics