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Low temperature plasma parameters in a toroidal magnetic field are measured. The effect of an externally applied perpendicular electric field on the plasma parameters is studied. The lifetime of the plasma is measured in the presence and absence of the RF electric field. Decrease in the plasma lifetime in the presence of RF field is attributed to detrapping of the primary electrons to a larger volume. Plasma lifetime increases when a small vertical magnetic field is added to the toroidal magnetic field.
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Bora, D., Satyanarayana, K. & Rai, V.N. Effect of radio frequency field on toroidal plasma parameters. Pramana - J Phys 27, 549–561 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02846882
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Keywords
- Toroidal plasma
- radio frequency electric field
- major radius
- minor radius
- toroidal magnetic field
- vertical magnetic field
- antenna