Title :
Plasma-Generated Craters and Spherules
Author :
Ransom, C.J. ; Thornhill, Wallace
Author_Institution :
Vemasat Res. Inst., Colleyville
Abstract :
Plasma discharges that produced craters in various materials often created spherules in or around the craters. Both individual spherules and joined spherules were created. This paper describes the experimental arrangement.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); plasma-wall interactions; arc discharges; extraterrestrial plasmas; plasma discharges; plasma-generated craters; spherules; Australia; Cathodes; Containers; Laboratories; Plasma displays; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Probes; Surface discharges; Testing; Arc discharges; extraterrestrial plasmas; lightning; spheres;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2006.888590
