Published 1974 | Version v1
Report

RF heating of low pressure gases

  • 1. Univ. of Missouri, Columbia

Description

The plasma discharges surrounding a shielded solenoidal coil excited with current at 4 MHz have been investigated for helium, neon, nitrogen, argon, krypton and xenon in the pressure range 0.02 to 0.50 Torr. Measurements were made of various electrical properties including the operating power and the resistance and inductance reflected into the drive circuit by the discharges. Power levels up to 4000 watts were used. The value of reflected resistance behaves in a manner inconsistent with the observed changes in inductance when correlated through theory. The values of resistance exhibit only a slight dependence on pressure and current

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the second topical conference on RF plasma heating
Imprint Pagination
p. C7.1-C7.6.
Report number
CONF-740642--

Conference

Title
2. topical conference on RF plasma heating.
Dates
20 Jun 1974.
Place
Lubbock, Texas, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7243288
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; HELIUM; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; NEON; NITROGEN; PLASMA HEATING; XENON
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; HEATING; NONMETALS; RARE GASES