From: bds@rzg.mpg.de (Bruce Scott TOK)
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Re: Plasma Diagnostics
Organization: Rechenzentrum der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Garching
References: <93pr2r$4b5d$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu>



In article <93pr2r$4b5d$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu>,
Dennis =?iso-8859-1?Q?Schr=F6der?=  <DS-TiraMisu@t-online.de> wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I have to do some research about plasma diagnostics. How it is possible
>to determine the electron temperature in a D-Plasma when I know two
>intensity of the lyman lines. I know that is possible but I know nothing
>about the theory. Where can I find scripts about this topic or who can
>recommend books.

Look for a book by

Ian Hutchinson,
Principles of Plasma Diagnostics
(Cambridge, 1987). 

Lots of focus on the basics... you'll geet a good idea of what extent
you have to face the underlying physics of the plasma while diagnosing
it.

--
cu,
Bruce

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