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Plasma Self-Organization in a Low-Temperature ExB Discharge
Plasma Self-Organization in a Low-Temperature ExB Discharge
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202104736
- ISBN
- 9798290649276
- DDC
- 500
- 서명/저자
- Plasma Self-Organization in a Low-Temperature ExB Discharge
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : Stanford University, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 243 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-01, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Cappelli, Mark.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Low-temperature plasma discharges commonly use perpendicular electric (E) and magnetic (B) fields to set up a closed electron drift along the ExBdirection. This crossed-field configuration traps the electrons, thereby increasing the likelihood of ionizing collisions at low pressures and allowing for large electric fields to accelerate ions in the plasma. Crossed-field plasmas have practical applications ranging from Hall thrusters for space propulsion to magnetron sputtering devices for thin film deposition.Partially magnetized plasmas are subject to an assortment of instabilities that propagate as waves in a saturated state. These oscillations are often proposed as a mechanism behind the anomalously high electron mobility across the magnetic field. In this thesis, a small crossed-field direct-current discharge is used to study self-organized oscillations in a partially magnetized plasma. Experiments are conducted on six different gas species: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and molecular nitrogen. This variety of gases supports an experimental study of how ion mass and ionization energy affect the plasma characteristics. The magnetic field in the discharge is in the 0.1−1.0 T range, and the ambient gas pressure varies between 13 and 67 Pa, which makes the Hall parameter comparable to other experiments in the literature. A segmented anode diagnostic measures azimuthal variations in discharge current indicative of plasma disturbances propagating along the electron drift direction. Fast Fourier transforms and continuous wavelet transforms are used in the data analysis to extract the frequency-wavenumber spectrum of the oscillations.The first type of self-organization studied is the "rotating spoke" oscillation, a relatively long wavelength plasma structure propagating along the closed-drift azimuthal direction. This oscillation is observed in all gas species except helium for the pressure range studied. The current-voltage characteristics have regions of negative differential resistance, and a fluid theory is invoked to explain this phenomenon in relation to ionization processes. Spokes are observed propagating in both the +Ex B(prograde) and −Ex B(retrograde) directions at frequencies of 0.3 − 4.6 MHz. Both directions are observed in all species except neon, where only −Ex B-directed spokes are measured.Heavier ion species and higher pressures are more conducive to +Ex Bpropagation. Under certain pressure conditions, a transition from −Ex Bto +Ex Bspoke rotation occurs in argon, krypton, and xenon when the discharge current increases. The direction reversal is usually preceded by a chaotic state where no single frequency mode predominates, and the spectrum of the prograde spoke modes is less coherent than that of the retrograde modes. In nitrogen, the opposite situation occurs, and an increase in current triggers a reversal from +Ex Bto −Ex Bpropagation, with an equally coherent spectrum.The frequency of spoke oscillations is between 300 kHz and 4.6 MHz depending on gas species, pressure, and discharge conditions. In general, the frequency increases with decreasing ion mass, with the notable exception of nitrogen, which registers the highest frequency spoke oscillations in the experiment. The transition to prograde spoke modes in the noble gases is accompanied by a drop in frequency. The spoke mode number (the number of structures along the plasma circumference) ranges from 1 to 17 and has a nonlinear dependence on pressure and current.
- 일반주제명
- Plasma
- 일반주제명
- Physics
- 일반주제명
- Electrons
- 일반주제명
- Gases
- 일반주제명
- Fourier transforms
- 일반주제명
- Charged particles
- 일반주제명
- Magnetic fields
- 일반주제명
- Neon
- 일반주제명
- Energy transfer
- 일반주제명
- Helium
- 기타저자
- Stanford University.
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-01B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■520 ▼aLow-temperature plasma discharges commonly use perpendicular electric (E) and magnetic (B) fields to set up a closed electron drift along the ExBdirection. This crossed-field configuration traps the electrons, thereby increasing the likelihood of ionizing collisions at low pressures and allowing for large electric fields to accelerate ions in the plasma. Crossed-field plasmas have practical applications ranging from Hall thrusters for space propulsion to magnetron sputtering devices for thin film deposition.Partially magnetized plasmas are subject to an assortment of instabilities that propagate as waves in a saturated state. These oscillations are often proposed as a mechanism behind the anomalously high electron mobility across the magnetic field. In this thesis, a small crossed-field direct-current discharge is used to study self-organized oscillations in a partially magnetized plasma. Experiments are conducted on six different gas species: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and molecular nitrogen. This variety of gases supports an experimental study of how ion mass and ionization energy affect the plasma characteristics. The magnetic field in the discharge is in the 0.1−1.0 T range, and the ambient gas pressure varies between 13 and 67 Pa, which makes the Hall parameter comparable to other experiments in the literature. A segmented anode diagnostic measures azimuthal variations in discharge current indicative of plasma disturbances propagating along the electron drift direction. Fast Fourier transforms and continuous wavelet transforms are used in the data analysis to extract the frequency-wavenumber spectrum of the oscillations.The first type of self-organization studied is the "rotating spoke" oscillation, a relatively long wavelength plasma structure propagating along the closed-drift azimuthal direction. This oscillation is observed in all gas species except helium for the pressure range studied. The current-voltage characteristics have regions of negative differential resistance, and a fluid theory is invoked to explain this phenomenon in relation to ionization processes. Spokes are observed propagating in both the +Ex B(prograde) and −Ex B(retrograde) directions at frequencies of 0.3 − 4.6 MHz. Both directions are observed in all species except neon, where only −Ex B-directed spokes are measured.Heavier ion species and higher pressures are more conducive to +Ex Bpropagation. Under certain pressure conditions, a transition from −Ex Bto +Ex Bspoke rotation occurs in argon, krypton, and xenon when the discharge current increases. The direction reversal is usually preceded by a chaotic state where no single frequency mode predominates, and the spectrum of the prograde spoke modes is less coherent than that of the retrograde modes. In nitrogen, the opposite situation occurs, and an increase in current triggers a reversal from +Ex Bto −Ex Bpropagation, with an equally coherent spectrum.The frequency of spoke oscillations is between 300 kHz and 4.6 MHz depending on gas species, pressure, and discharge conditions. In general, the frequency increases with decreasing ion mass, with the notable exception of nitrogen, which registers the highest frequency spoke oscillations in the experiment. The transition to prograde spoke modes in the noble gases is accompanied by a drop in frequency. The spoke mode number (the number of structures along the plasma circumference) ranges from 1 to 17 and has a nonlinear dependence on pressure and current.
■590 ▼aSchool code: 0212.
■650 4▼aPlasma
■650 4▼aPhysics
■650 4▼aElectrons
■650 4▼aGases
■650 4▼aFourier transforms
■650 4▼aCharged particles
■650 4▼aMagnetic fields
■650 4▼aNeon
■650 4▼aEnergy transfer
■650 4▼aHelium
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■71020▼aStanford University.
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■790 ▼a0212
■791 ▼aPh.D.
■792 ▼a2025
■793 ▼aEnglish
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