EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE STRUCTURE OF SHOCK WAVES IN A COLLISION-FREE PLASMA.

Abstract

Contents: The laminar one fluid approach; The laminar two fluid approach; The piston problem; Summary of the laminar approach; Turbulence; Vacuum and gas filling systems; Trigatron spark gap switches; Production of the initial plasma and magnetic field; Generation of the shock wave; Grounding and shielding; Coil voltage measurements; Magnetic field measurements; Emission spectroscopy; Magnetic structure measurements; Electron temperature measurements.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0645618

Entities

People

  • George C. Goldenbaum
  • H. R. Griem

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Production
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Spark Gaps
  • Spectroscopy
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics