Title :
Confined high pressure discharge experiments
Author :
Spector, N. ; Kaplan, Z. ; Loeb, A. ; Brill, B. ; Levinson, J.
Author_Institution :
Soreq Nucl. Res. Center, Yavne, Israel
fDate :
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Plasma jets created by a discharge of current density in the range of 20-200 kA/cm2 were studied experimentally. Time-of-flight, spectroscopy, and X-ray imaging techniques were used to measure the velocity, temperature and the density of the plasma jet. These techniques were applied to the plasma of a free jet both in air and in vacuum, resulting in reliable and interrelated values that coincide and confirm each other. The results are pertinent to the use of high-pressure discharges to generate plasma jets for electrothermal launchers
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; plasma confinement; plasma diagnostic techniques; plasma guns; plasma jets; X-ray imaging; air; confined high pressure discharge experiments; current density discharge; electrothermal launchers; plasma density measurement; plasma jet; spectroscopy; temperature measurement; time-of-flight; vacuum; velocity measurement; Current density; Density measurement; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Plasma x-ray sources; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
