The degree of ionisation in the afterglow of a Z-pinch discharge in hydrogen
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics
- Vol. 24 (4) , 361-368
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0032-1028/24/4/002
Abstract
Evidence is presented that the degree of ionisation in the early afterglow of a 2 m Z-pinch in hydrogen is at least 1.7 times greater than that calculated from a measured value of the electron density and the hydrogen filling pressure of 40 m torr. This evidence is based on the observation of the intensity of Hbeta emission, when an auxiliary Z discharge is passed through the afterglow plasma.Keywords
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