MEASUREMENT OF THE REFRACTIVE INDEX IN AN ARGON PLASMA AT 6328A AND 1.15 MICRONS.

Abstract

The refractive index was measured at wavelengths of 6328A and 1.15 microns in an argon plasma produced by a D.C. electric arc. The refractive index was correlated with temperatures determined from atomic line and continuum emission coefficient measurements. The experimental results were compared with simple dispersion theory which considers contributions from ground state atoms and free electrons. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666665

Entities

People

  • A. B. Cambel
  • R. S. Tankin
  • W. F. Hug

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atoms
  • Charged Particles
  • Coefficients
  • Dispersions
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Emission
  • Fermions
  • Free Electrons
  • Ground State
  • Leptons
  • Measurement
  • Refractive Index
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics