A model - of which a similar type was found applicable to an argon plasma jet - is developed and applied to a laminar helium jet operated at atmospheric pressure with a current of 185 amps. The results are used to investigate the equilibrium properties of the plasma. It was found that the helium plasma was not in a state of Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium but that the neutral atoms were considerably
colder than the electrons. (Te ≈ 17,000°K; To≈5,700°K)
Instructions are given in the thesis on the construction, operation and properties of a d.c. plasma jet. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/35905 |
| Date | January 1968 |
| Creators | Morris, Robert Norton |
| 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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