PLASMA OSCILLATIONS.

Abstract

Investigations are described on the spontaneous oscillation of plasmas maintained by low-voltage electron beams in gas at a pressure of about 0.001 mm Hg. Previous work on oscillations in the plasma electron band (frequency of order of hundreds of Mc/s) and the plasma ion band (frequencies below a few Mc/s) is supplemented by observations on surface waves with frequencies in a broad intermediate band. The bearing of the electron-ion oscillation interaction on plasma turbulence is discussed. The interaction may permit of transfer of electron beam energy to thermal energy of the ions and gas.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628327

Entities

People

  • Jason Jones
  • K. G. Emeleus

Organizations

  • Queen's University Belfast

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Low Voltage
  • Observation
  • Oscillation
  • Plasma Oscillation
  • Surface Waves
  • Turbulence
  • Voltage
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics