STEADY STATE PLASMA GENERATED BY STRONG, HIGH FREQUENCY FIELDS.
Abstract
The steady state plasma generated by a strong, high frequency electromagnetic wave normally incident on a slab of gas is analyzed, and the electron density distribution in the slab, as well as the propagation characteristics of the discharge, are described as functions of the strength of the incident signal. The analysis is based on the simultaneous solution of the electron diffusion equation and Maxwell's equations, including the transition from free to ambipolar diffusion. The results provide predictions of the fields required to produce breakdown, the fields required to maintain the discharge, and the power transmitted through the slab as a function of the strength of the incident field. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0691818
Entities
People
- Melvin Epstein
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation