Fast H in hydrogen mixed gas microwave plasmas when an atomic hydrogen supporting surface was present

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2546-2555

  Mills, R L ^a   Akhtar, K ^a  

^a BlackLight Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Balmer line broadening; Catalysis; Fast hydrogen; Hydrogen dissociator; Hydrogen mixed gas microwave plasmas

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC HYDROGEN; BALMER LINE BROADENING; CATALYTIC REACTION SYSTEM; FAST HYDROGEN; FIELD ACCELERATION; GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMAS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH FIELD; HYDROGEN ATOMS; MICROWAVE PLASMA; MIXED GAS; NON-CATALYTIC; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PLASMA REGION; RESONANT ENERGY TRANSFER; SUPPORTING MATERIAL; SUPPORTING SURFACES;

ATOMS; CATALYSIS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; GLOW DISCHARGES; HEATING; MICROWAVES; WATER VAPOR; XENON;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 76749132017     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.148     Document Type: Article

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