On the use of the Hα spectral line to determine the electron density in a microwave (2.45 GHz) plasma torch at atmospheric pressure

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 540-544

  Yubero, C ^a   Garcia M C ^a   Calzada, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Electron density and temperature diagnosis; Microwave discharges; Plasma spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; PLASMA TORCHES;

ELECTRON DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE DIAGNOSIS; IONIC DYNAMICS; MICROWAVE DISCHARGES; PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY; STARK BROADENING;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION;

EID: 33745187801     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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