Low Frequency Electron Temperature Fluctuations in Fully Ionized Plasmas.
Abstract
Experimental investigations were made to substantiate the existence of periodic fluctuations of the electron temperature accompanying drift type instabilities in a Q-device. Preliminary results of measurements are reported. For all cases measured, the normalized plasma temperature fluctuations T/T sub 0 were found to be smaller than the normalized density and floating potential fluctuations n/n sub 0 and e(phi sub f)/k(T sub 0). The experimental results are compared to existing theory. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0751256
Entities
People
- Gerhard L. J. Mueller
- Richard S. Palmer
- Walter Friz
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory