Theoretical Studies on the TORMAC Geometry, Hydrogen Plasma Spectroscopy and Electron-Molecular Hydrogen Collisional Cross Sections.

Abstract

Research results are summarized for work on (i) plasma theoretical problems related to the TORMAC geometry; (ii) hydrogen plasma spectroscopy; (iii) an electron collisional cross-section computer code and calculations. In Section (i) the following problems are discussed: (1) MHD equilibrium and stability; (2) sheath structure; (3) particle motion in the sheath and particle escape; (4) microinstabilities in the sheath; (5) general principles and scaling. Section (ii) deals with the interpretation of experimental results on polarization and spectra of hydrogenic lines from the TORMAC experiment and presents a new and complete theory for the emission of hydrogenic spectra from turbulent plasmas. Section (iii) presents results for inelastic scattering of electrons on molecular Hydrogen.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004150

Entities

People

  • Gabor Kalman
  • Pradip Bakshi

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Geometry
  • Hydrogen
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Particles
  • Polarization
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics