Langmuir Probe

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Langmuir Probe

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A small metallic conductor or pair of conductors inserted within a plasma in order to sample the plasma current. </dd>
In some cases, the plasma density, electron temperature, and plasma potential can be inferred from a measurement with a Langmuir probe. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use