Basic Machine Parameters

Parameter
Typical Range
   
Magnetic field
400 - 2500 Gauss
Density

10^11 - 4.0x10^12 (per cc)

Electron temperature
0.5 - 8.0 eV
Ion temperature
0.5 - 1.5 eV
Ion species
He, Ne, Ar
Plasma repetition rate
1 Hz
Plasma pulse duration
5 - 15 x 10^-3 s

 

Select Plasma Parameters

(for helium, 2.0x10^12/cc, 1.0kG, Te=6eV, Ti=1.0eV)

Parameter
Value
 

Debye length
1.3x10^-3 cm
Alfvén speed
7.7x10^7 cm/s
 
Electron plasma frequency
12 GHz
Electron cyclotron frequency
2.8 GHz
Electron Larmour radius
5.8x10^-3 cm
Electron thermal speed
1.0x10^8 cm/s
Electron inertial length
3.8x10^-1 cm
 
Ion plasma frequency
149 MHz
Ion cyclotron frequency
384 KHz
Ion Larmour radius
2.0x10^-1 cm
Ion thermal speed
4.9x10^5 cm/s
Ion inertial length
32 cm
Ion sound speed
1.2x10^6 cm/s

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