Measurement of the Ar(1sy) state densities by two OES methods in Ar-N2 discharges

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Isola, L M ^a   Lopez M ^a   Cruceno J M ^a   Gomez B J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND METHODS; BRANCHING FRACTIONS; DC DISCHARGES; LINE INTENSITIES; MEASUREMENTS OF; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPIES (OES); SECOND POSITIVE SYSTEMS; STATE DENSITIES;

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS; PLASMA SOURCES;

EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84893644114     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: 13616595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/23/1/015014     Document Type: Article

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