RESEARCH STUDIES OF HIGH-DENSITY PLASMAS.

Abstract

Laser interferometer diagnostic of the high-density, magnetically compressed hydrogen plasma were made. Detailed studies of spatial and temporal variations of electron density were made along with the conductivity of the plasma. Experiments were made to determine the effects of impurities in the plasma by mixing a small amount of neon gas (1%) with the hydrogen. These effects are discussed. Further experiments were conducted to determine whether the unidentified impurity lines observed in the spectrum of the pure hydrogen plasma were due to the fluorescence of the discharge tube. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0801886

Entities

People

  • E. J. Vesely
  • E. P. Bialecke
  • L. Dreyer
  • T. Dolan
  • T. V. George

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Conductivity
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Fluorescence
  • High Density
  • Hydrogen
  • Impurities
  • Interferometers
  • Leptons
  • Physical Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics