Published June 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Comments on the new method to measure plasma potential with emissive probes

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242

Description

A caution is raised concerning the use of the ''droop method'' [M. A. Makowski and G. A. Emmert, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 54, 830 (1983)] to measure plasma potentials with emissive probes. We show that other effects may be responsible for the observed droop upon which the method is based

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
6
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
1002-1003
ISSN
0034-6748

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16004086
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; POTENTIALS; PROBES
Descriptors DEC
SPECTROSCOPY

Optional Information

Notes
M.A. Makowski and G.A. Emmert, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 54, 830 (1983).