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A sensitive microwave interferometer for plasma diagnostics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

J. R. Wallington  and
J. D. E. Beynon
J. R. Wallington
Affiliation:
Department of Electronics, The University, Southampton
J. D. E. Beynon
Affiliation:
Department of Electronics, The University, Southampton
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Abstract

More accurate methods of measuring microwave attenuation and phase are constantly being sought, particularly for such applications as plasma diagnostics. The microwave bridge technique described here was developed for the study of a quiescent plasma having an electron density of 1015 to 1018 m−3 corresponding to a plasma frequency of 3 × 108 to 1010 Hz, and an electron collision frequency of 1010 to 1011 s−1. The plasma had a broad dimension of 0·3 m. For such a plasma a probing frequency of 10 GHz was considered to be the most suitable; at this frequency the attenuation α and phase shift δβ expected were 0·1 < α< 50 dB and 1° < δβ < 1000° respectively.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , September 1969 , pp. 371 - 375
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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