Microwave-excited atmospheric-pressure microplasmas based on a coaxial transmission line resonator

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Choi, J ^a   Iza, F ^b   Do, H J ^a   Lee, J K ^a   Cho, M H ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

900 MHZ; ARGON DISCHARGES; ATMOSPHERIC AIR; COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINES; DEVICE EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODE EROSION; GAS TEMPERATURE; INPUT POWER; MICRO-PLASMAS; MICROPLASMA SOURCE; PRESSURE RANGES; THERMAL DAMAGE;

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC LINES; HELIUM; MICROWAVES; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICES; PLASMAS; RESONATORS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 67649865286     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: 13616595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/18/2/025029     Document Type: Article

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