Published 1987
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Interaction of an intense relativistic electron beam with full density air
- 1. Plasma Physics Div., Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)
Description
The authors report on a study of plasma generation by direct deposition of energy from an intense relativistic electron beam (REB) into full density air. It has been postulated that a sufficiently intense REB can fully ionize the air and produce a 2 eV plasma with Spitzer conductivity. The REB is produced from a field emission diode driven by either the Gamble I or Gamble II generator. Gamble I can produce a 0.60 MV, 300 kA, 50 ns REB and Gamble II can produce a 2.0 MV, 1.0 MA, 50 ns REB. The REB was injected into a short diagnostic cell containing full density air and up to a 14 kG solenoidal magnetic field. The diagnostics include beam and net current measurements, x-ray and visible photography and visible light spectroscopy
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IEEE Service Center.
- Imprint Place
- Piscataway, NJ (USA)
- Imprint Title
- The 1987 IEEE international conference on plasma science (Abstracts)
- Journal Page Range
- p. 97.
Conference
- Title
- IEEE international conference on plasma science.
- Dates
- 1-3 Jun 1987.
- Place
- Crystal City, VA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19085605
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AIR; BEAM TRANSPORT; BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON SOURCES; IONIZATION; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA PRODUCTION; THERMIONIC DIODES
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; DIODE TUBES; ELECTRON TUBES; FLUIDS; GASES; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; THERMIONIC TUBES