Rotating plasma device, G-II device

A rotating plasma device (G-II Device) was constructed for the study of multicomponent plasma under the influence of large acceleration. The experiments were performed for He at the initial pressure ranged from 0.01 to 0.1 Torr. The parameters of the rotating plasma are as follows: density n = 10sup(14 -- 15)/cc, temperature T sub(e) asymptotically equals T sub(i) = 5 x 10 eV, plasma rotation v sub(phi)/2πr asymptotically equals 105 r.p.s. and acceleration v sub(phi)sup(2)/r asymptotically equals 0.2 x 1010 m/sec2. (author)