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Detection of surface glow related to spacecraft glow phenomenon
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We have developed a high flux source of low energy neutral beams to study the spacecraft glow phenomena by using a biased limiter to neutralize plasma in ACT-1. Beams of nitrogen and nitrogen-oxygen mixtures with energies of 1 to 15 eV and fluxes greater than or equal to 1014/cm2/s were directed on target surfaces consisting of Z-302 and Z-306 paints. With the nitrogen beams we successfully detected a glow due to beam-surface interactions. In addition, we discovered a volume glow effect due to beam-gas interactions which may also play a role in spacecraft glow. 11 refs., 14 figs
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 38 p.
- Report number
- PPPL--2295
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17063885
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- EV RANGE 01-10; EV RANGE 10-100; GLOW DISCHARGES; GOLD; IRON; LIMITERS; NEUTRAL BEAM SOURCES; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PAINTS; SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- COATINGS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EV RANGE; METALS; NONMETALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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- Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted.