Measurement of Low Pressure Plasma Parameters by the Floating Double Probe Method in Magnetic Field on a Subnormal Glow Discharge Region in Molecular and Rare Gases

Abstract

In floating double probe technique in equivalent resistance method [1,2] the plasma parameters have been measured in subnormal gas discharge. The electron temperature and electron density have been studied in both the transverse and longitudinal magnetic field in low pressure for air, hydrogen and argon gases. It is observed that in case of transverse magnetic field, the electron temperature increases whereas the radial electron density decreases and in case of longitudinal magnetic field, the electron temperature decreases and the radial electron density increases.