Keywords
plasma, expansion, two dimensions, density, velocity
Abstract
An isothermal model of ultracold neutral plasma expansion is extended to systems without spherical symmetry. It is used to interpret new fluorescence measurements on ultracold neutral calcium plasmas. For a self-similar expansion, the fluid equations are solved both analytically and numerically. The density and velocity solutions are used to predict fluorescence signals induced by a laser beam weakly focused into the plasma. Despite the simplicity of the model, predicted fluorescence signals reproduce major features of the experimental data
Original Publication Citation
Cummings, E. A., J. E. Daily, D. S. Durfee, and S. D. Bergeson."Ultracold neutral plasma expansion in two dimensions." Physics of Plasmas 12 (25).
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Cummings, E. A.; Daily, J. E.; Durfee, Dallin S.; and Bergeson, Scott D., "Ultracold neutral plasma expansion in two dimensions" (2005). Faculty Publications. 332.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/332
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2005-12-12
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1394
Publisher
AIP
Language
English
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Copyright Status
© 2005 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in The Journal of Chemical Physics and may be found at http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/12/123501/1
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