Published March 2007
| Version v1
Journal article
Langmuir probe system for dusty plasmas under microgravity
Creators
- 1. Institut fuer Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Kiel, 24098 Kiel (Germany)
Description
This article describes a fully automated 2D-scanning Langmuir probe system for dusty plasmas under microgravity. The design combines necessary features such as random sampling, radio frequency compensation, and a compact mechanical design. The various aspects of the probe implementation and the contamination problem in the dusty plasma environment are discussed and the functionality of the system is demonstrated by measurements performed on parabolic flights
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2714036;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Journal Volume
- 78
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 033502-033502.7
- ISSN
- 0034-6748
- CODEN
- RSINAK
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38104665
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DESIGN; IMPLEMENTATION; LANGMUIR PROBE; PLASMA; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SAMPLING; WEIGHTLESSNESS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC PROBES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; PROBES; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics