Time-resolved measurements of electron number density and collision frequency for a fluorescent lamp plasma using microwave diagnostics

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1093-1099

  Howlader, Mostofa K ^a   Yang, Yunqiang ^a   Roth, J Reece ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron collision frequency; Electron number density; Microwave interferometer; Plasma attenuation; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma index of refraction

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; INTERFEROMETERS; MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS; PLASMA COLLISION PROCESSES; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMAS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ELECTRON COLLISION FREQUENCY; ELECTRON NUMBER DENSITY; MICROWAVE INTERFEROMETER; PLASMA ATTENUATION; PLASMA INDEX OF REFRACTION;

PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

EID: 21444452965     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.848623     Document Type: Article

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