Theoretical Aspects of the Enhanced Glow Discharge.

Abstract

The agile mirror plasma has the capability of redirecting microwave beams electronically. It is now well established that the plasma is a beam generated plasma, where the beam is generated by a hollow cathode discharge. A new hollow cathode mode of operation, called the enhanced glow mode has recently been established. The main difficulty in understanding the enhanced glow is the behavior of the cathode plasma. This work is an initial attempt at a theory of the cathode region of the enhanced glow plasma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325443

Entities

People

  • Richard Fernsler
  • Wallace M. Manheimer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Current Density
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Equations
  • Glow Discharges
  • Impedance
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Mean Free Path
  • Microwave Beams
  • Microwaves
  • Scattering
  • Space Charge

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics