Heating of a dense plasma using a relativistic electron beam

摘要

We have carried out an experiment to measure the heating of a dense carbon plasma,nesim;1018ndash;1019cmminus;3, by a relativistic electron beam. Using spectroscopic methods, the temperature of the plasma was measured. By taking into consideration the heat loss mechanisms in the plasma, the amount of energy deposited into the plasma by the beam was determined. The results are consistent with theoretical predictions.