Experimental and Theoretical Estimation of Excited Species Generation in Pulsed Electron Beam-Generated Plasmas Produced in Pure Argon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Their Mixtures

Abstract

In this report we use optical emission spectroscopy (OES) to determine the excited species produced by a high energy pulsed electron beam (2 kV) in various gases. The gases studied include pure argon, nitrogen, oxygen, and argon/nitrogen and argon/oxygen mixtures. The application of OES as an electron beam diagnostic method is evaluated. The experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2011
Accession Number
ADA544071

Entities

People

  • E. H. Lock
  • Richard F. Fernsler
  • S. Slinker
  • Scott G. Walton

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Coefficients
  • Current Density
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Dissociation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Electronic States
  • Electrons
  • Emission Spectra
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Energy Levels
  • Ground State
  • High Energy
  • Measurement
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics