H β Stark broadening in cold plasmas with low electron densities calibrated with Thomson scattering

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 39-47

  Palomares, J M ^a   Hubner S ^a   Carbone, E A D ^a   De Vries, N ^a   Van Veldhuizen, E M ^a   Sola, A ^b   Gamero, A ^b   Van Der Mullen, J J A M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Balmer H ; Fine structure; Low electron density; Stark broadening; Thomson scattering

Indexed keywords

ARGON-HYDROGEN PLASMAS; COLD PLASMAS; DOPPLER; FINE STRUCTURES; GAS TEMPERATURE; INSTRUMENTAL BROADENING; LINE FITTING; LOW DENSITY; LOW GAS TEMPERATURE; LOWER ELECTRON DENSITY; PRESSURE CONDITIONS; STARK BROADENINGS; THOMSON SCATTERING;

ARGON; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRONS; LIGHT SCATTERING;

STARK EFFECT;

EID: 84864678383     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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