• DocumentCode
    1282455
  • Title

    Starlike Structures in Discharges With a Magnetic X-Point

  • Author

    Celik, Yusuf ; Tsankov, Tsanko ; Czarnetzki, Uwe

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Exp. Phys. V, Ruhr Univ. Bochum, Bochum, Germany
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    2466
  • Lastpage
    2467
  • Abstract
    A radio-frequency low-pressure ICP discharge superimposed by a static magnetic field with an X-point configuration exhibits peculiar starlike structures in the total light emission. An enhanced emission at particular azimuthal angles is observed if the axial position of the magnetic null-point plane lies within the flange ports. The rays appear at angles at which the ten flange ports are located, suggesting an azimuthally inhomogeneous electron energy distribution.
  • Keywords
    high-frequency discharges; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma pressure; azimuthal angle; azimuthally inhomogeneous electron energy distribution; discharge; light emission; magnetic X-point; magnetic null-point plane; radio-frequency low-pressure ICP discharge; starlike structure; Discharges; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetomechanical effects; Plasma temperature; Radio frequency; Temperature sensors; Plasma confinement; plasma sources; plasma temperature; radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2011.2158662
  • Filename
    5961643