Topics in Plasma Diagnostics

1. Oscilloscope Measurements of Current and Voltage in Pulsed Thermonuclear Devicesr.- References.- 2. Plasma Diagnostics with Probes.- 2.1. Langmuir Probes.- 2.2. Electrostatic Plasma Analyzer.- 2.3. Magnetic Probes and Pressure Balance.- References.- 3. Determination of Electron Temperature from Emission Intensity Ratios in Line Spectra.- 3.1. Line Spectrum of a Plasma.- 3.2. Low-Density Plasma.- 3.3. High-Density Plasma.- 3.4. Ionization State of a Plasma.- References.- 4. Determination of Plasma Parameters from the Shape of Spectral Lines.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Determination of Ion Temperature from the Doppler Broadening of Spectral Lines.- 4.3. Doppler Effect in a Scattered Light.- 4.4. Stark Broadening of Spectral Lines in a Plasma.- 4.5. Time Scan of a Spectral Line.- References.- 5. Continuous Spectra. Determination of Electron Density and Temperature.- 5.1. Brems Strahlung and Recombination Radiation in the X-Ray, Ultraviolet, and Visible Regions of the Spectrum.- 5.2. Infrared Region of a Continuous Spectrum.- References.- 6. Time Sweep Photography.- References.- 7. Determination of the Dielectric Constant of a Plasma.- 7.1. Measurement of Plasma Density with Microwaves.- 7.2. Interferometer Methods for Investigating Plasma in the Visible Region. Use of Lasers.- References.- 8. Particle Methods for Plasma Diagnostics.- 8.1. Use of a Beam of Charged Particles to Measure Electric Fields in a Plasma.- 8.2. Measurement of the Density of Neutral Particles and Charged Particles.- 8.3. Mass Spectrometer Method for Studying Fast Particles in a Plasma.- 8.4. Calorimetric Methods of Plasma Diagnostics.- 8.5. Detection of Hard Plasma Radiation.- References.- 9. Measurement of the Parameters of Accelerated Plasmoids.- References.