Line profiles in a neon glow plasma

A new experimental technique has been developed for the determination of absorption line profiles in steady-state plasmas. The method involves observing the total transmitted line intensity of one component of the longitudinal Zeeman pattern from a background source. The frequency shift of this lin...

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Main Author: Stansfield, Barry Lionel
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36312
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Summary:A new experimental technique has been developed for the determination of absorption line profiles in steady-state plasmas. The method involves observing the total transmitted line intensity of one component of the longitudinal Zeeman pattern from a background source. The frequency shift of this line is determined from the known magnetic field and the Landé g-factors involved. The light from the background source is amplitude modulated by a chopping wheel, and the intensity of the transmitted light is measured with a phase-sensitive detector. === Science, Faculty of === Physics and Astronomy, Department of === Graduate