A measurement of the neutral hydrogen density determined from Balmer alpha fluorescence scattering in the HBTX1A reverse field pinch
- 14 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Vol. 16 (3), 333-342
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/16/3/017
Abstract
The determination of the neutral hydrogen density in a reverse field pinch using a Balmer alpha fluorescence scattering measurement is described. A large discrepancy is found between the experimental results and those predicted by a time dependent collisional-radiative model. Possible implications are discussed.Keywords
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