Plasma density fluctuation measurements from coherent and incoherent microwave reflection

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 451-466

  Conway, G D ^a,b   Schott, L ^a   Hirose, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROWAVES; PLASMA TURBULENCE; REFLECTOMETERS; TOKAMAK DEVICES;

PLASMA DENSITY FLUCTUATIONS;

PLASMA DENSITY;

EID: 0030113505     PISSN: 07413335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/38/4/001     Document Type: Article

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