Mirabelle Device: Fast Camera Movies of Magnetized Argon Plasma Structures

Fast visible imaging data from the Mirabelle device, a cylindrical magnetized argon plasma produced by thermionic discharge. The dataset, associated with author S. Oldenbürger from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, compares camera movies to Langmuir probe measurements to link light fluctuations to plasma density fluctuations. It separates light contributions from neutral and ionized argon using filters and calculates plasma structure propagation velocities via velocimetry methods.

Use Cases

• Correlating light intensity fluctuations with plasma density fluctuations based on Langmuir probe comparisons.
• Separating spectral contributions from neutral and ionized argon states using interference filter data.
• Calculating propagation velocities of plasma structures by applying velocimetry methods to fast camera movies.
• Validating optical diagnostic techniques for thermionic discharge plasmas against established probe measurements.

Strengths

• Data links camera observations to physical plasma quantities via comparison with Langmuir probe measurements.
• Method separates light contributions from specific argon states (neutral and ionized) using interference filters and a light intensifier.
• Propagation velocity estimates are reported to be in agreement with results from former experiments.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and last update date are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

paperswithcode, associated with author S. Oldenbürger and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Collection Method

Data gathered from fast visible imaging and Langmuir probe measurements on the Mirabelle device plasma.