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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Study of uniformity of plasmas produced in a wall-stabilized arc

E. PawelecI. Książek

subject

ArgonMaterials sciencechemistry.chemical_elementPlasmaRadiationCondensed Matter PhysicsElectric arcTemperature gradientPlasma arc weldingchemistryPlasma diagnosticsAtomic physicsAstrophysics::Galaxy AstrophysicsHelium

description

In this contribution the plasma of an arc discharge in a mixture of helium and argon is studied. The gas mixture is introduced uniformly along the arc column between each of the stabilizing plates. From the measured lateral distribution of radiation (HeI, HI, ArI, ArII, NI, FI line intensity and width measurements), after Abel inversion, the radial temperature distributions were obtained at various positions of the arc column. Beside the expected radial temperature gradients, a distinct temperature gradient along the arc column was found.

https://doi.org/10.1002/ctpp.200310008