Technique for measuring the differential ion flux vector

A diagnostic technique is discussed which gives the angle of incidence of a plasma stream, the energy corresponding to the mean velocity of the ions, and the distribution of the ion thermal motion superimposed on the drift. The technique is shown to be operable for low‐energy plasma streams (5–60 eV...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 1977-11, Vol.48 (11), p.1458-1463
Main Author: Stone, Nobie H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A diagnostic technique is discussed which gives the angle of incidence of a plasma stream, the energy corresponding to the mean velocity of the ions, and the distribution of the ion thermal motion superimposed on the drift. The technique is shown to be operable for low‐energy plasma streams (5–60 eV) and in the presence of multiple plasma streams differing in direction and/or energy. Resolution is better than 3.5° with ∼1% energy spread in the streams. The instrument samples the plasma at a single region in space, independent of the number of plasma streams or their characteristics. The technique was developed to investigate plasma flow interactions in the laboratory. Its capabilities are demonstrated by some preliminary data taken for the case of a long cylindrical body inmersed in a drifting, collisionless plasma.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1134919