Accession Number:

AD0672318

Title:

TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING EXPERIMENTAL LANGMUIR PROBE DATA TO OBTAIN A COMPARISON WITH CURRENT THEORIES.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Battle,E. L.
• Bell,R. B.

Report Date:

1967-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

A technique is given for reducing experimental Langmuir probe traces using the exact theory developed by Laframboise. The method yields charged particle number density and plasma potential taking full account of sheath effects, without the requirement for trial and error iteration. All necessary curves are given and the technique is applied to the reduction of experimental data taken in a DC glow discharge in argon in order to illustrate the method. Author

Descriptors:

• (*LANGMUIR PROBES
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA)
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• CURVE FITTING
• VOLTAGE
• THEORY
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
• GLOW DISCHARGES
• DIRECT CURRENT
• ARGON

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE