A NEW METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE VELOCITY AND ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF A PLASMA

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1962 · Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Physik (West Germany) Ceased publication

OSTI ID:4741397

Schindler, H

The determination of the conductivity of plasma and the radial velocity of the charge carriers in a linear pinch discharge is not possible with the usual load probes alone. Therefore a probe was developed that permits the product of the conductivity and velocity to be measured. This occurs in principle by the determination of the current which originates from the deflection of the moving charge carriers in an auxiliary magnetic field. Measurements on linear pinch discharges show good agreement with the values to be expected from calculations and optical measurements. Combined measurements with the probe described and with load probes and simultaneous recording of the transient pattern of the total current and the imposed voltage yields all magnitudes necessary for the electrodynamic description of the linear pinch effect (tr-auth)

• Research Organization: Siemens-Schuckertwerke A.G., Erlangen, Ger.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-009773
• OSTI ID: 4741397
• Journal Information: Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Physik (West Germany) Ceased publication, Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Physik (West Germany) Ceased publication Vol. Vol: 14; ISSN ZAPHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

CHARGED PARTICLES
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODYNAMICS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
MOTION
NUMERICALS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLASMA
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
TESTING
TRANSIENTS
VELOCITY