Split-ring resonator microplasma: Microwave model, plasma impedance and power efficiency

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 397-406

  Iza, F ^a   Hopwood, J ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASMA SOURCES; RESONATORS;

MICRODISCHARGES; MICROPLASMAS; MICROSTRIP SPLIT-RING RESONATOR (MSRR); PLASMA IMPEDANCE;

PLASMAS;

EID: 18744362488     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/14/2/023     Document Type: Article

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