Laser Induced Fluorescence Measurement of Ion Temperatures in Argon Flux Ropes
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This paper describes the measurements of ion temperatures in an argon plasma experiment. Three flux ropes were created in a quiet background plasma, and the method of laser induced fluorescence was used to map temperature gradients of the three flux ropes at different times. Ion temperatures were observed in the 1 6 eV range, and the heat diffused due to the gyro-radius of argon ions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010