Photoelectric measurements were made of the shock-excited spectrum of a mixture of helium and argon. The electron density behind the shock wave and the temperatures of the plasma components were deduced from the spectroscopic measurements, assuming thermal equilibrium conditions in the shock plasma. The two temperatures were in fairly good agreement, supporting the equilibrium assumption. On the other hand, the temperature and electron density differ significantly from values expected for a one-dimensional shock wave. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/37701 |
| Date | January 1963 |
| Creators | Neufeld, Carl Richard |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| 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. |
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