Spectroscopic study of a helium microwave discharge produced by the Axial Injection Torch

High Temperature Material Processes

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 519-533

  Rodero, A ^a   Alvarez R ^a   Quintero, M C ^a   Sola, A ^a   Gamero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abel inversion; Atmospheric pressure; Helium microwave induced plasmas; Optical spectroscopic diagnosis; Torch Injection Axiale

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544471527     PISSN: 10933611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/HighTempMatProc.v8.i4.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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