Small simple hydrogen plasma gun

A small hydrogen plasma gun was constructed using graphite plates and TiH2. The gun, as small as 5 cm in diameter and 7 mm thick, produces ∼101 3 cm− 3 plasma in a volume of ∼0.1 m3. A 10‐kA current for ∼15 μs is needed to drive the gun. One or more guns can be connected to the same system, an arran...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 1985-07, Vol.56 (7), p.1472-1474
Main Authors: Baranga, A. Ben‐Amar, Fisher, A., Tzach, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Plasma devices
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Summary:A small hydrogen plasma gun was constructed using graphite plates and TiH2. The gun, as small as 5 cm in diameter and 7 mm thick, produces ∼101 3 cm− 3 plasma in a volume of ∼0.1 m3. A 10‐kA current for ∼15 μs is needed to drive the gun. One or more guns can be connected to the same system, an arrangement which allows flexibility in controlling the plasma profile in the experiment. A system employing four similar plasma guns connected in parallel is described.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1138137