STUDIES OF PLASMA OSCILLATIONS. Quarterly Status Report No. 7, June 1- August 31, 1961

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4780453

Progress in a study of plasma oscillations aimed at explaining the mechanism of instability growth in gaseous discharge is reported. Particular emphasis is being placed on the actions of sheaths and wave interactions with particles in the discharge. Theoretical work on moving striations was suspended. Results of previous work suggest the generation of low-frequency oscillations either close to or in, the double sheath at the cathode. Funther investigation of this phenomenon is in progress. Experimental work is reported on low- frequency electrostatic sound waves, striations and light fluctuations, fluctuations in a gridded tube, and effects of axial magnetic fields. High- frequency experiments were conducted to investigate dipole resonances and oscillations, other work is reported on diagnostic techniques. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., Calif. Microwave Lab.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-031140
• OSTI ID: 4780453
• Report Number(s): TID-14434; ML-865
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CATHODES
CHARGED PARTICLES
DIPOLES
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FREQUENCY
GASES
LAYERS
LIGHT
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICS
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA SHEATH
PLASMA WAVES
RESONANCE
SOUND
STABILITY
TUBES
VARIATIONS