Argon microplasma diagnostics by diode laser absorption

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9 PART 2, 2010, Pages 2458-2464

  Miura, Naoto ^a   Xue, Jun ^b   Hopwood, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon metastable; atmospheric plasma; laser absorption; microplasma; microwave plasma

Indexed keywords

ARGON MICROPLASMA; ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA; DIODE LASERS; GAS PRESSURES; GAS TEMPERATURE; LASER ABSORPTION; LINE SHAPE; MICRO-PLASMAS; MICROSTRIP SPLIT-RING RESONATORS; MICROWAVE PLASMA; PRESSURE INCREASE;

ARGON; EXCITED STATES; GAS ABSORPTION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; METAMATERIALS; MICROWAVES; PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICES; PLASMAS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ARGON LASERS;

EID: 77956616585     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2010.2053854     Document Type: Article

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