Observation of microwave volume plasma ignition in ambient air

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Pipa, A V ^a   Andrasch, M ^a   Rackow, K ^a   Ehlbeck, J ^a   Weltmann, K D ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; EMISSION SPECTRUMS; MW DISCHARGE; PLASMA IGNITION; PLASMA STRUCTURE; TIME RESOLUTION;

EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY;

PLASMA STABILITY;

EID: 84862189228     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: 13616595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/21/3/035009     Document Type: Article

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