Transport in Nonneutral Plasmas.
Abstract
The AASERT supplement N00014-93-1-0824 provided partial support for three graduate students. The students performed research on an existing pure electron plasma containment apparatus, on a new laser diagnosed ion plasma apparatus, and on a new camera diagnosed electron apparatus. The transport experiments recently demonstrated that energy and particle transfer across magnetic fields can be greatly enhanced due to long range interparticle collisions, stimulating new theory work. The experiments on collective plasma flows relate directly to conventional fluids, and demonstrated the spontaneous formation of 'vortex crystal' states during the relaxation of 2D turbulence. These experiments are also relevant to the technologies of ion cluster traps used for spectroscopic studies (EBIT) and time standards (Penning Traps).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 28, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA310481
Entities
People
- C.. F. Driscoll
Organizations
- University of California, San Diego