Theta pinch discharges for solids vaporization and elemental chemical analysis. Technical progress report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6459081

Progress in using a theta pinch discharge for sampling and excitation of solids for elemental analysis is reported. Spectral data were collected. The sample used to explore pinch behavior was Al alloy 2024; argon or helium was used as fill gas. The magnetic compress coil have been redesigned. Experiments have been conducted on the pinch light emission and the preionizer current. Primary goal remains the generation of a sufficiently hot, dense plasma to vaporize high-melting materials. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). School of Chemical Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-84ER13218
• OSTI ID: 6459081
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/13218-2; ON: DE85002968
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400104* -- Spectral Procedures-- (-1987)
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM BASE ALLOYS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
EVAPORATION
IONIZATION
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLIDS
SPECTROSCOPY
THETA PINCH