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The Influence of a Longitudinal Magnetic Fields on a Non‐Uniform Positive Column
Author(s) -
Akbar D.,
Bilikmen S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.200710081
Subject(s) - plasma , langmuir probe , argon , radius , magnetic field , atomic physics , torr , range (aeronautics) , materials science , solenoid , gas filled tube , physics , plasma diagnostics , chemistry , nuclear physics , thermodynamics , computer security , quantum mechanics , computer science , composite material
The variations of plasma parameters of a dc discharge in a non‐uniform magnetized plasma were measured using fast floating double Langmuir probes. A solenoid is used to produce a uniform magnetic field parallel to the discharge axis. The axial changes of the plasma parameters are presented in the range of longitudinal magnetic fields 200 to 600 Gauss at the pressure range 0.3 to 2.1 Torr and discharge currents 5 and 15 mA in argon gas. The experimental results indicate that, as a consequence of the axial magnetic.eld and the variations in the discharge tube radii, the plasma parameters at small radius exhibit obvious changes in their distributions along the axis compared to the situation of unmagnetized plasma. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)