USE OF ELECTROSTATIC PROBES IN PLASMA PHYSICS

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961 · IRE Trans. on Nuclear Sci.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS2.1961.4315872· OSTI ID:4829913

Chen, F F

The principles of classical Langmuir probe theory are outlined to indicate the type of information theoretically obtainable by this technique. In the dense, hot plasmas and high magnetic fields encountered in modern plasma physics, difficulties arise both in instrumentation and in interpretation of the measurements. Because of these diIficulties, perhaps the usefulness of probes lies primarily in the measurements of local fluctuating electric fields. The types of circuits required in probe work are described in general terms. (auth)

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., N.J.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-001996
• OSTI ID: 4829913
• Journal Information: IRE Trans. on Nuclear Sci., Journal Name: IRE Trans. on Nuclear Sci. Vol. Vol: NS-8: No. 4
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CIRCUITS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRIC PROBES
ELECTROSTATICS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
INSTRUMENTS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PLASMA