Capacitive, inductive and helicon-wave modes of operation of a helicon plasma source
- Plasma Research Laboratory, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 0200 (Australia)
Vector-rf-B-field measurements in the near-field of a helicon plasma source taken throughout the volume of the source are reported. Three distinct modes of operation of the helicon plasma source, capacitive, inductive, and helicon-wave, are identified by the structure of the plasma-wave-fields. Results are reported for a double-half-turn antenna, which is believed to be the first reporting for such an antenna structure in application to helicon-wave plasma sources. Comparison is made to a double-saddle-coil antenna which also demonstrates the distinct inductive and helicon-wave modes. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- OSTI ID:
- 285597
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 3; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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