Shock wave propagation through a glow discharge is studied by a double beam laser Schlieren method. A pulsed discharge is used to separate electron and other plasma related phenomena from thermal effects. The results prove the pure thermal nature of the influence of a plasma on a shock wave.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)387-392
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume259
Issue number5
StatePublished - 1999

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

    Research areas

  • Glow discharges, Nonequilibrium plasmas, Shock waves

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