Investigation of the Production of High Density Uniform Plasmas. Volume I.
Abstract
The discharge streamer instability, which leads to arcing in non self-sustaining discharges is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Framing camera studies of streamer growth from the cathode of an e-beam sustained discharge in various gases under various discharge conditions are discribed, analyzed, and compared with theoretical predictions. A previously developed model of the streamer is extended to include a more detailed description of the density, temperature, and input power distributions around the streamer tip. Stable high-density plasma discharges have many applications in plasma physics. An especially significant example is the use of these discharges in high-power gas lasers. The work described here concerns investigation of the external ionization e-beam sustainer method of producing a high-density discharge, together with the advantages and instabilities peculiar to that system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA076492
Entities
People
- D. H. Douglas-hamilton
- P. Rostler