On plasma composition of a pulsed discharge in electrolyte

Abstract

The equilibrium plasma composition for a system containing H, O, N, Na, and Cu is determined for the temperature range between 5000-20,000 K. This corresponds to the pulsed discharge plasma in electrolyte with energy dissipation which is near threshold. For computing the plasma composition of the system based on the minimization of free energy, the method of steepest descent was used. The plasma composition was calculated for different electrolyte contents, conductivity, and various external pressures. © 1986 Plenum Publishing Corporation.