A fast-sweep Langmuir probe （FSLP） diagnostic system was designed and applied to obtain the electron temperature fluctuations of a transient plasma. The diagnostic system consists of a single Langmuir probe driven by a high frequency sinusoidal voltage. The current-voltage I- V characteristics can be recorded by sweeping the voltage and measuring the current with an appropriate circuit. This new instrument is based on a dual channel circuit that compensates for stray capacitance. The current and voltage spectra were acquired from the probe synchronously by a digital oscilloscope. The aim of this work was to apply the FSLP diagnostic system to a time- dependent plasma generated by a hypervelocity impact between the LY12 Aluminum projectile and LY12 Aluminum target.
An experimental system has been built to produce and measure the magnetic field in the backward ejected matter during hypervelocity impact. The designs of measurement system and coil, the choice of associated equipment, and the system calibration are also described in detail. The measurement of magnetic induction intensity for different given coil positions and azimuth angles are performed with two-stage light-gas gun. On condition that impact velocities are approximately equal and incidence angles are 45°, 60° and 90° respectively, the relationship between average magnetic induction intensity and impact angle at different time spans is obtained. Experimental results show that the average magnetic induction intensity with incidence angle of 90° is larger than those with incidence angles of 45°and 60°.
