Electrostatic end-plugging of a plasma in a cusp-shaped magnetic field composed of a magnetic array
Journal Article
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· IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States)
An end-loss of a plasma through a cusp-shaped magnetic field is experimentally investigated to be plugged by an electrostatic potential barrier. The main plasma is contained in a surface magnetic field whose one end is of cusp geometry. The potential barrier is set up near the cusp region by a production of another independent plasma whose space potential is controllable. The effects of the potential barrier on the end-plugging are studied with a measurement of the decay time of an after-glow plasma. It is observed that the decay time is improved by 2 to about 3 times longer than that without the potential barrier. The experimental results are found to be consistent with preliminary estimated values.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Elec. Eng., Tokoku University, Sendai 980
- OSTI ID:
- 5371589
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN ITPSB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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