A Thomson scattering experiment with a maximum likelihood data analysis
A Thomson scattering experiment for reliable diagnostic measurements of a theta-pinch plasma discharge is described. The data analysis by the method of maximum likelihood provides estimates of the electron temperature and density as well as estimates of their standard errors and 95% confidence intervals. This method of analysis can be adapted easily both for other experiments and various forms of the theoretical relativistic scattering spectral profile.
Publication Number: P/86/22
First Author: Lang J
Other Authors: MacLaren WM , Spurrett PH
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing,Dirac HouseTemple BackBristol BS1 6BEUnited Kingdom,Bristol
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