Are Gas Discharges Capable of Generating Maser Radiation?:—Part 1

Author

Kekez, Mladen M.

Author_Institution

High-Energy Freq. Tesla Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada

Volume

42

Issue

11

fYear

2014

fDate

Nov. 2014

Firstpage

3478

Lastpage

3484

Abstract

The linear interactions between two electromagnetic waves arising from high-speed electrons in the resonant cavity are studied by observing the effects stated in the quantum electronics, i.e., due to the microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Einstein´s equation is used. The first electromagnetic wave arises from the high-speed electrons in the corona discharge occurring at the helix. The second electromagnetic wave is due to the high-speed electrons in the gas discharge that is occurring in the small gaps. Many experimental data are analyzed and three examples are presented.

Keywords

corona; plasma diagnostics; plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; plasma transport processes; Einstein´s equation; corona discharge; gas discharge; gas discharges; high-speed electrons; linear interactions; maser radiation; microwave amplification; quantum electronics; resonant cavity; second electromagnetic wave; stimulated emission; Cavity resonators; Corona; Delay lines; Discharges (electric); Electromagnetic scattering; Masers; Coronas; gliding spark channel discharges; microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (maser) generations in air and gas mixtures; microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (maser) generations in air and gas mixtures.;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2014.2361056

Filename

6922577