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Title: The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges

Abstract

Interaction of shock waves with a weakly ionized gas generated by discharges has been studied. An additional thermal mechanism of the shock wave dispersion on the boundary between a neutral gas and discharge has been proposed [A. Markhotok, S. Popovic, and L. Vuskovic, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, March 19-22, 2007 (NIST, Gaitersburg, MD, 2007)]. This mechanism can explain a whole set of thermal features of the shock wave-plasma interaction, including acceleration of the shock wave, broadening or splitting of the deflection signals and its consecutive restoration. Application has been made in the case of a shock wave interacting with a laser induced plasma. The experimental observations support well the results of calculation based on this model.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Physics Department, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine 04420 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21106150
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2889421; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ACCELERATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LASERS; PLASMA; SHOCK WAVES; SIGNALS; THERMODYNAMICS

Citation Formats

Markhotok, A, Popovic, S, and Vuskovic, L. The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2889421.
Markhotok, A, Popovic, S, & Vuskovic, L. The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2889421
Markhotok, A, Popovic, S, and Vuskovic, L. 2008. "The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2889421.
@article{osti_21106150,
title = {The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges},
author = {Markhotok, A and Popovic, S and Vuskovic, L},
abstractNote = {Interaction of shock waves with a weakly ionized gas generated by discharges has been studied. An additional thermal mechanism of the shock wave dispersion on the boundary between a neutral gas and discharge has been proposed [A. Markhotok, S. Popovic, and L. Vuskovic, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, March 19-22, 2007 (NIST, Gaitersburg, MD, 2007)]. This mechanism can explain a whole set of thermal features of the shock wave-plasma interaction, including acceleration of the shock wave, broadening or splitting of the deflection signals and its consecutive restoration. Application has been made in the case of a shock wave interacting with a laser induced plasma. The experimental observations support well the results of calculation based on this model.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2889421},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21106150}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 3,
volume = 15,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}