Detection of metastable excited molecules N2(A 3Σu+) in an atmospheric pressure nitrogen discharge by Raman scattering

Electronics and Communications in Japan

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 34-40

  Fukuchi, Tetsuo ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Impulse discharge; Metastable excited molecule; Nitrogen discharge; Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

EXCITED MOLECULES; IMPULSE DISCHARGES; INTERFERENCE FILTERS; LASER LIGHTS; NITROGEN DISCHARGE; NITROGEN DISCHARGES; NITROGEN MOLECULE; PHOTO MULTIPLIER TUBE; PULSED ND:YAG LASER; SIGNAL INTENSITIES; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIME CONSTANTS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; LIGHT SOURCES; MOLECULES; NITROGEN; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PULSED LASERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SCATTERING;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 77952575482     PISSN: 19429533     EISSN: 19429541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ecj.10205     Document Type: Article

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