Temperatures and charged particle densities in a metal-halide arc lamp; comparison of nonequilibrium spectroscopy and thermochemical calculations

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 310-316

  Karabourniotis, D ^a   Drakakis, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Electron density; Electron temperature; Emission spectroscopy; Gas discharges; Lighting; Metal halide lamps (MHL); Plasma diagnostics; Thermochemical equilibrium

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

METAL HALIDE LAMPS (MHL);

ARC LAMPS;

EID: 0038539466     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.812345     Document Type: Article

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