Balmer-alpha line broadening analysis of incandescently heated hydrogen plasmas with potassium catalyst

N.M. Driessen, E.M. Veldhuizen, van, P.J. Noorden, van, R.J.L.J. Regt, de, G.M.W. Kroesen

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Abstract

A special type of incandescently heated plasma, involving the presence of hydrogen and catalyst potassium, has been studied. A computer model has been made to derive the hydrogen temperature and electron density from the Doppler and Stark widths of a measured hydrogen Balmer-alpha profile. Our measurements indicate a temperature of (0.14 – 0.16) eV and an electron density of (4·1012 – 6·1012) cm-3. Occasionally "broad" profiles were observed, the broad, Gaussian part of these lines corresponds to a hydrogen temerature of 13.8-13.9 eV
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 27th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionised Gases (XXVII ICPIG 2005) 17-22 July 2005, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
EditorsE.M. Veldhuizen, van
Place of PublicationEindhoven
PublisherEindhoven University of Technology
Pages08-1/4
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event27th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG 2005) - Eindhoven, Netherlands
Duration: 17 Jul 200522 Jul 2005

Conference

Conference27th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG 2005)
Abbreviated titleICPIG 2005
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityEindhoven
Period17/07/0522/07/05

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