Plasma Acceleration in a Radio-Frequency Field Gradient

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Physics of Fluids (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1706165· OSTI ID:4083182

Swartz, G. A.; Reboul, T. T.; Gordon, G. D.; Lorber, H. W.

Experiments have been performed at 140 Mc to determine the acceleration of a mercury plasma in an rf field gradient. With a maximum rf field amplitude of 170 v/cm, a tenuous plasma (of density less than a critical density) was accelerated from 5 × 10⁵ to 25 × 10⁵ cm/sec. A denser plasma (of density greater than the critical density) was decelerated in the same field. Finally, these experimental results are consistent with a theory based on energy considerations.

• Research Organization: Radio Corp. of America, Princeton, N.J.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-005745
• OSTI ID: 4083182
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids (New York), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids (New York) Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 3; ISSN 0031-9171; ISSN PFLDAS
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACCELERATION
DENSITY
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FREQUENCY
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