# Shielded ionisation discharge (SID) probe for spatio-temporal profiling of pulsed molecular beam

Source: [Shielded ionisation discharge (SID) probe for spatio-temporal profiling of pulsed molecular beam](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa45811e209131ce918fcc>)

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Authors: Milaan Patel, Jinto Thomas, Hem Chandra Joshi

Published: 2023-04-19T08:29:06.000Z

## Abstract

In this work we report a shielded ionization discharge (SID) probe which is conceptualized, designed and implemented for measuring temporal and spatial density profiles in a pulsed molecular beam. The probe detects and provides profiles of neutrals of the molecular beam using small discharge which is assisted by the thermionic emission of electrons from a hot filament. In this article, design and characterisation of the developed probe are discussed. The performance of the probe is demonstrated by measuring the spatio-temporal profile of a 1.5 ms pulsed supersonic molecular beam. The suggested SID probe can be used to characterize and optimise the pulsed molecular beam source used in tokamak fueling, SMBI plasma diagnostics, ion beam profile monitors, cluster beam experiments, chemical kinetics, and other supersoinc beam related applications.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.09494>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2304.09494.pdf>)