RUI: Experimental Studies of Chaotic Dynamics and Transport Processes in Plasmas Using Laser-Induced Fluorescence

该计划包括一组实验，以等离子体状态作为介质，以测试混沌和扩散之间的关系。 激光诱导荧光被用来测量空间离子扩散，和混沌的程度量化的Lyoproxin指数。 通过改变放电参数选择不同的混沌状态。 该研究由本科生进行，这项多学科活动提供了在非线性动力学探索中使用的实验工具和方法的优秀培训。 该奖项与NSF/DOE基础等离子体科学和工程合作伙伴关系有关。

This program involves a set of experiments to test the relationship between chaos and diffusion using the plasma state as a medium. Laser induced fluorescence is used to measure spatial ion diffusion, and the degree of chaos is quantified in terms of Lyopunov exponents. Different chaotic states are selected by varying the discharge parameters. The research is conducted by undergraduate students, and this multidisciplinary activity provides excellent training in experimental tools and methods used in the exploration of nonlinear dynamics. This award is made in connection with the NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering.