Thomson scattering with a gated intensified charge-coupled device camera using a frequency doubled periodically pulsed Nd:YAG laser

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1146115· OSTI ID:165811

Hirsch, K; Volk, G ^[1]

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1. Institut fuer Plasmaforschung, Universitaet Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany)

Using a gated intensified change-coupled device camera sectioned into 10 spatial and 33 spectral subchannels data collection up to 6 Hz repetition rate from the scattered signals of a Nd{sup 3+}:YAG laser could be handled. This single detection system eases alignment and calibration via Rayleigh scattering. By accumulating up to 1000 Thomson pulse signals first spatial profiles of the electron temperature and electron density were received from a plasma jet. Results are in good agreement with spectroscopic data previously published. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

• OSTI ID: 165811
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 66, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
THOMSON SCATTERING
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
PLASMA JETS
SOLID STATE LASERS