Spectroscopic measurement of the magnetic field in a high density plasma

It is demonstrated that a magnetic field determination is possible by spectroscopic measurements for a dense plasma at an electron density of 10¹⁸ cm^-3 produced in a z-pinch discharge. For this purpose, polarization effects on the H_α-line are analysed. The emission line itself cannot be used for the investigation because, at these high densities, its half-width is of the order of 100 Å. It is found, however, that the field strength can be deduced from the absorption line properties.     

Ultracold plasma expansion in a magnetic field

We measure the expansion of an ultracold plasma across the field lines of a uniform magnetic field. We image the ion distribution by extracting the ions with a high-voltage pulse onto a position-sensitive detector. Early in the lifetime of the plasma (<20 micros), the size of the image is dominated by the time-of-flight Coulomb explosion of the dense ion cloud. For later times, we measure the 2D Gaussian width of the ion image, obtaining the transverse expansion velocity as a function of the magnetic field (up to 70 G). We observe that the expansion velocity scales as B(-1/2), explained by a nonlinear ambipolar diffusion model with anisotropic diffusion in two different directions.     

Laser-heating of a conoidal plasma in a magnetic field

A self-similar plasma model is used to investigate the heating and the confinement of laser-produced plasmas in a strong magnetic field. Using the Runge-Kutta method, numerical values of plasma temperature, displacement, absorption and velocity as a function of time are obtained for a wide range of experimental conditions using a high power pulsed CO₂ laser incident on a solid target.     

Cold neutral plasma in a quantizing magnetic field

The chemical potential of a relativistic and an ultrarelativistic electron gas and the energy of an ultrarelativistic electron gas at T = 0 are expressed analytically as functions of the magnetic field. The possible application of these expressions to the investigation of super-compressed matter in the presence of superstrong magnetic fields is discussed.     

纵磁作用下真空电弧单阴极斑点等离子体射流三维混合模拟

真空电弧的特性直接受到从阴极斑点喷射出的等离子体射流的影响,对等离子体射流进行数值仿真有助于我们深入了解真空电弧的内部物理机制.然而,磁流体动力学和粒子云网格仿真方法受限于计算精度和计算效率的原因,无法有效地应用于真空电弧等离子体射流仿真模拟.本文开发了一套三维等离子体混合模拟算法,并在此基础上建立了真空电弧单阴极斑点...     

磁场中矩形空心阴极离子分布的计算

本文用解析方法研究了在均匀磁场中入射离子在矩形空心阴极中的分布。结果表明当空心阴极的深度和宽度接近的时候，入射离子在一个侧面上的分布不受另一个侧面的影响，同时受阴极深度影响的在底面上的离子分布及粒子数量都从阴极的中心到边缘而单调地降低。     

Equilibrium of a gravitating plasma in a dipolar magnetic field

The equilibria of plasma in a dipolar magnetic field under the gravitational influence of a massive body (a star or black hole) and a self gravitating plasma are considered. Analytical solutions are found that can be useful for understanding the physics of plasma flows in accretion disks and star formation.     

The study of turbulence in theta-pinch plasma with azimuthal magnetic field

It has been demonstrated that a small-scale drift instability occurs in a theta-pinch with a superimposed azimuthal magnetic field, subsequently resulting in turbulization of oscillations andheating of the plasma. The data obtained agree well with the available theoretical models.     

Ion source with a cold magnetron cathode and magnetic plasma compression

The operating principles, design, and characteristics of an ion source with a cold magnetron cathode and magnetic plasma compression are described. The source is intended for the injector of a linear proton accelerator.     

Experimental study of the effect of a longitudinal magnetic field on the cathode parts of a glow discharge in helium

The effect of a longitudinal magnetic field on the electrical and optical properties of negative glow and the Faraday dark space of a glow discharge in helium is experimentally studied at a discharge current J_d=11 mA and a pressure of 100–150 Pa in the discharge chamber. An experimental setup is designed and described. A longitudinal electric field is found to be absent in the region of negative glow and the Faraday dark space in both the presence and the absence of the magnetic field. The magnetic field is shown to decrease the voltage of the glow discharge and to increase the total discharge luminosity and the intensities of some spectral lines by a factor of 10–12. The experimental results are explained.