Cold Dense Plasma Research Articles

A 90� laser scattering experiment for measuring temperature and density of ions and electrons in a cold dense theta pinch plasma

In a 90° scattering experiment performed on a plasma with a density of some 1017cm−3 and a temperature of some eV a scattering spectrum is expected which consists essentially of an intense central part and two very weak satellite peaks.

A 90° laser scattering experiment for measuring temperature and density of the ions and electrons in a cold dense theta pinch plasma

T e, T i and n were determined from the ion line in a 90° scattering experiment. The values of n were confirmed by measurements of the satellite peaks.