Estimates of molecular absorption cross-sections in mercury plasmas at very high pressures using self-reversed line diagnostics

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 14, 2008, Pages

  Wharmby, D O ^a  

^a Technology Consultant   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; PLASMAS;

HIGH PRESSURE (HP); HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS; LINE SHAPES; LINE-OF SIGHT (LOS); MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; MERCURY(III); MOLECULAR ABSORPTION; RADIATION TRANSPORT; SPECTRAL RADIANCES; TEMPERATURE PROFILING;

MERCURY (METAL);

EID: 47249104197     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/14/144017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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