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Spectroscopic studies of shock tube plasmas James, Harry Gordon

Abstract

Spectroscopic measurements were made on plasmas in electromagnetic shock tubes to test the state of equilibrium in these plasmas. In an Argon-Oxygen mixture the relative intensities of AII and AIII lines and of OII lines indicated that complete equilibrium was not established. In a Helium plasma the observed line intensities showed that the populations of the Hel levels agreed with a Boltzmann equilibrium distribution.

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Title
Spectroscopic studies of shock tube plasmas
Creator
James, Harry Gordon
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
1965
Description
Spectroscopic measurements were made on plasmas in electromagnetic shock tubes to test the state of equilibrium in these plasmas. In an Argon-Oxygen mixture the relative intensities of AII and AIII lines and of OII lines indicated that complete equilibrium was not established. In a Helium plasma the observed line intensities showed that the populations of the Hel levels agreed with a Boltzmann equilibrium distribution.
Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2011-11-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0085311
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/38658
Degree
Master of Science - MSc
Program
Physics
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of; Physics and Astronomy, Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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