Solution of Coupled Rate Equations and Prediction of Time Histories of Emission Lines in a Rapidly Ionizing Plasma,

Abstract

The time histories of emission lines from successive ionization stages of impurity atoms in a plasma are predicted by solving the coupled rate equations governing the populations of these ionization stages with the help of a computer program. A detailed description of the program is given. An application of such predictions for the measurement of ionization rate coefficients of ions occurring in a rapidly ionizing plasma is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA070477

Entities

People

  • R. U. Datla

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Coefficients
  • Compression
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Equations
  • Ground State
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Plotting
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Universities

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.