Pulsed ionization Chamber Technique for Measurement of Recombination Rate of Plasmas

  • Kim, Sang-Hoon (Department of Nuclear Engineering Hang Yang University)
  • Published : 1974.12.01

Abstract

The output signal voltage of the pulsed ionization chamber (PIC) was measured for a range of electron density (10$^{13}$ -10$^{17}$ m$^{-3}$ ) of the 3He plasmas. This experimental data was in excellent agreement with the theory including space charge effects. As an application of the PIC techniques, two-body recombination coefficients were obtained with electron densities measured from output signal voltage of the PIC. These values as a function of pressure were in good agreement with theoretical predictions and ranged from 5$\times$10$^{-14}$ to 3$\times$10$^{-13}$ (㎥/sec) at 300$^{\circ}$K for 1 to 10 atmospheric $^3$He plasma.

펄스된 이온화상자(PIC)의 출력 신호전압이 전자밀도가 $10^{13}$-$10^{17}$ m$^{-3}$인 플라즈마들에 대해 측정되었다. 이 PIC 기술치 한 응용으로서 이체 재결합 상수들이 PIC의 출력신호전압으로 측정된 전자밀도들로부터 구해졌다. 압력의 함수로서의 이 값들은 이론적인 예측과 잘 부합하며, 수치는 300$^{\circ}$K에 있는 1-10기압의 $^3$He 플라즈마에 대해 5$\times$$10^{-14}$ -3$\times$$10^{-13}$ ㎥/sec의 범위에 있다.

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