A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Langmuir Probes in a Collision Dominated Quiescent Discharge.
Abstract
The Langmuir probe theories of Su and Lam and of Self and Shih for collisional plasmas were examined theoretically and compared with experimental results. Probe measurements were made in helium, in nitrogen, and in argon discharges for which the pressures were between .480 and 1.200 Torr. Three discharge tube configurations and both spherical and cylindrical probes were used. To analyze measurements from cylindrical probes, an approximate ellipsoidal geometry theory was formulated and used. Spherical geometry probe data was analyzed with a technique derived from the Self and Shih theory. It was found that probe currents were not always large enough. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0874655
Entities
People
- Rickey J. Faehl
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology