Microwave Energy Coupling in a Nitrogen Breakdown Plasma.

Abstract

Computer simulations of microwave coupling to a nitrogen breakdown plasma have been performed at 25 Torr. Non-hydrodynamic ionization fronts are observed to propagate toward the radiation source under a variety of circumstances. Free nitrogen breakdown simulations in a spherical system show the propagation velocity of the breakdown wave can be as high as 5 x 10 to the 6th power cm/sec. An elementary theory is used for estimating the speed of the breakdown wave in one dimension. The results are in resonable agreement with breakdown experiments. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 10, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117900

Entities

People

  • A. W. Ali
  • C. L. Yee
  • W. M. Bollen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Simulations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electronic States
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Gas Breakdown
  • Gas Heating
  • Momentum Transfer
  • New York
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Standing Waves
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.