acceleration observed in an audio air gas discharge
Description
an audio air gas discharge enclosed in a pyrex glass of 34 mm diameter and 25 cm long , lead to trace the occurrence of an unusual phenomenon. injected relative huge light spots of intense brightness, distributed regularly on the contour and in the center of one of the discharge electrodes, are observed. very high heat is pronounced on both electrodes, while, one of them is higher than the other it attains 660 degree C in 3-4 minutes. series of photographs and registered video films define and clarify the sequence of events that describe the observed phenomenon. the plasma is created by applying an audio power through the electrodes of an air gas discharge of 10 khz and up to 500 watts power supply. the discharge voltage is up to 900 volts: the discharge current flowing through the plasma attains 360 mA. it is found that the discharge system must attain its optimal working conditions in order to produce the amazing phenomena. the obtained plasma is classified as the maximum conditions borders of a γ-discharge type. at these conditions, the corresponding maximum electron temperature and density are 16 eV and 1015 cm-3 respectively . the observation system succeeded to reveal and to clarify the sequence of the phenomenon events. in addition, by means of the scanning electron microscope and the energy dispersive x- ray systems, the effects on the electrodes surface are investigated and analyzed. the optical observations, in conjunction with the micrograph and surface microanalysis,demonstrate the collision occurrence, of powered agglomerations groups, to the electrode surface. detailed interpretation of that phenomenon suggests a molecular acceleration gaining their energy from the formed plasma due to optimal discharge working conditions. as a consequence, due to the ions agglomerates size this procedure could be considered as a mesoscopic acceleration technique.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- 7 figs;7 refs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 197-205
- ISSN
- 1110-0451
- CODEN
- AJNADV
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 41064906
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRIGHTNESS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; GAS DISCHARGE TUBES; IMAGES; MICROANALYSIS; PYREX; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOUND WAVES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 1000-4000 K; VIDEO TAPES; X-RAY SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- BOROSILICATE GLASS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON TUBES; GLASS; MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES; MAGNETIC TAPES; MEMORY DEVICES; MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRA; TEMPERATURE RANGE