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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PLASMA ALFVEN-WAVE PROPERTIES

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4186207· OSTI ID:4186207
Alfven hydromagnetic waves are propagated through a cylindrical plasma The wavo velocity, attenuation, impedance, and energy transfer are studied. The thecretical equations predict correctly the functional dependence of the velocity and attenuation, and from these quantities accurate measurements of plasma density and temperature can be obtained. A qualitative agreement between theory and experiment is obtained for the hydromaginetic coaxial waveguide impedance, and the energy transferred from an oscillating circuit to the hydromagnetic wave is measured to be 43 plus or minus 10%. (auth)
Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley, CA (US). Lawrence Radiation Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-14-005930
OSTI ID:
4186207
Report Number(s):
UCRL-8885
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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