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Title: A calorimetric probe for plasma diagnostics

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3276707· OSTI ID:22053637
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  1. Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, D-24098 Kiel (Germany)

A calorimetric probe for plasma diagnostics is presented, which allows measurements of the power taken by a test substrate. The substrate can be biased and used as an electric probe in order to obtain information about the composition of the total heating power. A new calibration technique for calorimetric probes, which uses monoenergetic electrons at low pressure, has been developed for an improved accuracy. The use of the probe is exemplified with an experiment where both energetic neutral atoms and ions heat the test substrate.

OSTI ID:
22053637
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 81, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English