Numerical computer simulation of cross-field propagation of a plasma stream in a magnetic field

1991 ◽  
Vol 180 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
S. Y. Kim
2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan A. Ivanov ◽  
V. O. Ustyuzhanin ◽  
A. V. Sudnikov ◽  
A. Inzhevatkina

A plasma gun for forming a plasma stream in the open magnetic mirror trap with additional helicoidal field SMOLA is described. The plasma gun is an axisymmetric system with a planar circular hot cathode based on lanthanum hexaboride and a hollow copper anode. The two planar coils are located around the plasma source and create a magnetic field of up to 200 mT. The magnetic field forms the magnetron configuration of the discharge and provides a radial electric insulation. The source typically operates with a discharge current of up to 350 A in hydrogen. Plasma parameters in the SMOLA device are Ti ~ 5 eV, Te ~ 5–40 eV and ni ~ (0.1–1)  × 1019 m−3. Helium plasma can also be created. The plasma properties depend on the whole group of initial technical parameters: the cathode temperature, the feeding gas flow, the anode-cathode supply voltage and the magnitude of the cathode magnetic insulation.


1967 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. F. Knox

The model of a stationary medium traversed by a weak plasma stream directed along a magnetic field is investigated. The usual linear treatment is adopted, and the stream is taken to be ‘cold’, with only electron (perturbation) motions considered. The objective is to assess the plane-wave growth associated with both Cerenkov and cyclotron instabilities; in particular, the dependence of the growth on frequency and angle of phase propagation. The main discussion is of the case when the stationary medium is a cold plasma in which both electron and positive ion motions are taken into account. Various expressions for the growth are derived, and numerical calculations are presented in graphical form.


2014 ◽  
Vol 880 ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav F. Myshkin ◽  
Dmitry A. Izhoykin ◽  
Ivan A. Ushakov ◽  
Viktor F. Shvetsov

It is known that chemical bonding is only possible when particles with antiparallel valence electrons spins orientation collide [1, 2]. In an external magnetic field unpaired electrons spins precession around the field lines is observed. Precession frequencies of valence electrons of magnetic and nonmagnetic nuclei differ, resulting in a different probability to collide in reactive state for different isotopes. The investigations results of magnetic field influence on the carbon isotopes redistribution between carbon dioxide and disperse carbon in plasmachemical processes are given. Argon-oxygen plasma by a high-frequency generator was produced. Carbon placed into reaction zone by the high-frequency electrode evaporation. The plasmachemical reaction products quenching in the plasma flow at the sampler probe were examined. It is found that the Laval nozzle sampler is more efficient for plasma stream cooling versus the cylindrical sampler. The effects of flow rate, pressure and carbon dioxide concentration on the plasma flow cooling efficiency were estimated.


2021 ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
M.S. Ladygina ◽  
Yu.V. Petrov ◽  
D.V. Yeliseev ◽  
V.A. Makhlai ◽  
N.V. Kulik ◽  
...  

Present experimental studies are aimed at analysis of hydrogen plasma stream parameters in various working regimes of QSPA-M operation. Temporal distributions of plasma electron density are reconstructed with optical emission spectroscopy. The magnetic field influence on plasma streams parameters is analyzed. It is shown that in regimes with additional magnetic field the plasma electron density increases by an order of magnitude in comparison with a density value without magnetic field. The plasma velocity and energy density parameters as well as their temporal behaviors were estimatedin different operating regimes of QSPA-M facility. Features of plasma visible radiation were analyzed. This information is important for QSPA-M applications in experiments on interaction of powerful plasma streams with material surfaces.


1964 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everet H. Beckner ◽  
John R. Banister

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