Published October 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Device for probing plasmas when a conductive sediment is being deposited

  • 1. Institute of Experimental Meteorology, Obninsk (Russian Federation)

Description

This paper describes a method for measuring the current-voltage characteristic of an electric plasma probe when a conductive layer is deposited on its insulation. The device is designed to probe artificial ionospheric plasma irregularities. When the probe potential is varied from -2.5 to +3.5 V, currents of 0.15-60 μA are measured. The measurement error is under 20% when the insulation resistance drops to tens of ohms. Improving the measurement range of the device is considered

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Instruments and Experimental Techniques
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 271-273.
ISSN
0020-4412
CODEN
INETAK

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25035468
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
CURRENTS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; IONOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PROBES
Descriptors DEC
EARTH ATMOSPHERE

Optional Information

Notes
Cover-to-cover Translation of Pribory I Tekhnika Eksperimenta (USSR); Translated from Pribory i Tekhnika Eksperimenta; No. 2, 141-145(March-April 1993).