On the application of cw external cavity quantum cascade infrared lasers for plasma diagnostics

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Lopatik, D ^a   Lang, N ^a   MacHerius, U ^a   Zimmermann, H ^a   Ropcke J ^a  

^a INP Greifswald   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; METHANE; MICROWAVES; MODULATION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION SPECTROMETERS; CHEMICAL PHENOMENAS; DISCHARGE CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LOW-PRESSURE CONDITIONS; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SPECTRAL TUNABILITY; WAVELENGTH MODULATION SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84868141853     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/23/11/115501     Document Type: Article

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