Underground Test Sensor Development. Volume 2. Electric Field Sensor Development

Abstract

A concept for the nonperturbative measurement of electric fields in a plasma is described. The concept is based on laser-induced fluorescence from Stark-mixed states. This work reviews the electric field measurement concept, the choices of an active medium, and the laser and detector characteristics. A proof-of-principle experiment was set up and executed. The experimental results which demonstrate the feasibility of this technique for source region electro-magnetic pulse measurements are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222530

Entities

People

  • John Bahns

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Dye Lasers
  • Emission
  • Energy Transfer
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Dyes
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • Optical Materials
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Vapor Pressure

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy