Infrared Emission and Scattering from the Dense Plasma Focus.

Abstract

This report describes investigations of the dense plasma focus designed to study turbulent processes. A CO2 laser collective scattering experiment with a high sensitivity was performed to measure the collective fluctuation spectrum. Scattering was observed from small, overdense regions and was correlated with micropinches seen in soft X-ray photographs. Bremsstrahlung was measured near the electron plasma frequency to determine a possible role for beam plasma instabilities. Only thermal bremsstrahlung levels were detected. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059018

Entities

People

  • George R. Neil
  • Richard S. Post

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Frequency
  • Hard X Rays
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Metamaterial Absorbers
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Soft X Rays
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Detectors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics