Spectroscopic characterization of atmospheric pressure argon plasmas sustained with the Torche à Injection Axiale sur Guide d'Ondes

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-35

  Rincon R ^a   Munoz J ^a   Saez M ^a   Calzada, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Argon; Atmospheric pressure; Emission spectroscopy; Plasma; Torch

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMAS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GAS TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH; SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION; TORCH;

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMAS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84873715012     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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