Experimental study of a double arc nitrogen plasma: Static and dynamic behavior

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2 III, 2007, Pages 498-508

  Chéron, Bruno G ^a   Bultel, Arnaud ^a   Delair, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Electromagnétisme et Systèmes Particulaires LESP   (France)

Author keywords

And shapes of spectral lines and bands; DC arc; Fluctuations; Intensity; Optical (UV, V, IR) measurements; Plasma sources; Plasmas torches; Stark effect; Supersonic flows

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ENTHALPY; FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; MACH NUMBER; PLASMA FLOW; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA SOURCES; STARK EFFECT; SUPERSONIC FLOW;

ARC CHAMBER; HELMHOLTZ OSCILLATOR; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; WIGNER DISTRIBUTION;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 34247244572     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.892698     Document Type: Article

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