Coherent microwave scattering for diagnostics of small plasma objects: A review

Shashurin, Alexey; Patel, Adam R.; Wang, Xingxing; Sharma, Animesh; Ranjan, Apoorv

doi:10.1063/5.0147927

Coherent microwave scattering for diagnostics of small plasma objects: A review

Journal Article · Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0147927· OSTI ID:1974801

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Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Purdue University
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Measurements of parameters of small-size plasmas are very challenging because many traditional diagnostic approaches cannot be used. Constructive coherent microwave scattering (CMS) offers a convenient diagnostic solution for such small plasmas. This work reviews the development and applications of constructive coherent microwave scattering by the Electric Propulsion and Plasma Laboratory at Purdue University. It presents fundamentals of CMS with an emphasis on Thomson, collisional, and Rayleigh scattering in short, thin, unmagnetized plasma media. Additionally, we review examples of CMS application for diagnostics of temporally resolved plasma dynamics and electron decay, photoionization rates, electron momentum-transfer collision frequencies, and number densities of selective species in gaseous mixtures. These applications are relevant for various research fields including strong field and femtosecond filamentation physics, plasma-assisted ignition and combustion, and combustion and spacecraft electric propulsion diagnostics.

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Research Organization:: Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018156; SC0023209

OSTI ID:: 1974801

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 3008703

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 30; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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