Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 40, Numéro C7, Juillet 1979
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
Page(s) C7-789 - C7-790
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19797380
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases

J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-789-C7-790

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797380

LASER - DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY IN IONIZED GASES : A REVIEW PAPER

G. Gouesbet

Laboratoire de Thermodynamique, associé au C.N.R.S., N°230, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques de Rouen, 76130, Mont Saint Aignan, France.


Abstract
A review of plasmas velocities measurements by means of Laser-Doppler velocimetry is presented. Specific difficulties are pointed out. Although such experiments are until now very scarce, there is no doubt that the future will see a tremendous increase of LDV-applications to plasmas owing to its great potential.