Space-time distribution of the electric field in the He-[N.sub.2]-plasma of a beam-type high-voltage pulsed discharge

The electrophysical properties and the space-time characteristics of the radiation spectra of the He-[N.sub.2] plasma produced in an electrode gap by a high-voltage pulsed discharge at moderate pressures have been measured. A method for the estimation of the space-time dynamics of the electric field in the electrode gap of a gasdischarge source from measurements of the current-voltage characteristic and spectral line intensities is presented. Keywords: high-voltage pulsed discharge, plasma chemistry, diagnostics, spectral method, space-time dynamics, electric field, Stark effect.