Title :
Fine structure of ion-cluster disintegration modes in PF discharges
Author :
Nardi ; Powell, Courtney ; Luo, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Compton Labs., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A characteristic of the disintegration mode of ion clusters and superclusters is the pairing of the D/sub 2//sup +/ ions, which form the bulk of the ion population emission at 67/spl deg/ from the axis of a plasma focus discharge. A Thomson (parabola) spectrometer is used for the determination of ion and ion cluster species and of their energy spectrum. The parabolic pattern of each ion species is recorded on a CR-39 target, with ion track etching in NaOH solution.
Keywords :
atomic clusters; fine structure; ion emission; plasma focus; CR-39 target; D/sub 2//sup +/ ion pairs; Thomson spectrometer; ion population emission; ion-cluster disintegration modes; magnetic fringe region; parabola spectrometer; plasma focus discharge; superclusters; Anodes; Focusing; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Plasma sheaths; Spectroscopy; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1997. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3990-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1997.606316
