Multifunctional Setup for Demonstration Experiments on the Physics and Technology of Electron-Beam Plasma

A description of the setup for demonstration and educational experiments developed at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, which illustrates the physical phenomena that occur during plasma generation by injection of electron beams into dense gaseous media and aerosols, is given. The setup is equipped with a multifunctional working chamber with a set of interchangeable units able to demonstrate various effects observed when an electron-beam plasma interacts with matter within a wide range of conditions. Specially developed hardware and software control the operation of the unit and diagnostic tools ensuring the accumulation and computer processing of primary data and maintain the compatibility of the equipment with standard and specially designed visualization systems, which makes it possible to use the setup for demonstrations both offline and online.