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THE MEASUREMENT OF HELIUM OSCILLATOR STRENGTHS USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SHOCK TUBE

Journal Article · · Temp. Meas. Control Sci. Ind.
OSTI ID:4697441
An electromagnetically driven, T-shaped shock tube is filled with He to a pressure of 1 to 5 mm Hg, and a shock wave is produced by discharging a capacitor in the tube. The plasma thus produced is found to be in local thermodynamic equilibrium, and temperatures of 20,000 to 45,000 deg K can be produced. The intensities of the He emission lines are measured, and these intensities are used to compute the oscillator strengths for several of the lines. (T.F.H.)
Research Organization:
Naval Research Lab., Washington, D.C.
NSA Number:
NSA-17-031613
OSTI ID:
4697441
Journal Information:
Temp. Meas. Control Sci. Ind., Journal Name: Temp. Meas. Control Sci. Ind. Vol. Vol: 3: Pt. 1
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English