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Collective CO2 laser scattering on moving discharge structures in the submillimeter range in a magnetohydrodynamic generator

  • J.C.M. de Haas
  • , H.J.W. Schenkelaars
  • , P.J. vd Mortel
  • , D.C. Schram
  • , A. Veefkind

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Abstract

Collective scattering of CO/sub 2/ laser light on electrons is used to determine the radial scale length of the discharge structures occurring in a closed cycle magnetohydrodynamic generator. Heterodyne detection of scattered radiation is used to obtain a spatial resolution in the submillimeter range and to increase the signal to noise ratio. A discharge model is formulated to interpret the measured signals. The scale length of the electron density fluctuations is found to be (2.5+or-0.5)*10/sup -4/ m
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1725-1730
JournalPhysics of Fluids
Volume29
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1986

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