An atmospheric microwave plasma jet for ceramic material processing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 153-154, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 288-293

  Wylie, S R ^a   Al Shamma'a, A I ^a   Lucas, J ^a   Stuart, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Microwave; Plasma; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ARGON; CERMETS; GLASS; HELIUM; MICROWAVES; NOZZLES; PLASMA JETS; QUARTZ; WAVEGUIDES;

CERAMIC RODS; MICROWAVE PLASMA JET (MPJ); NOZZLE APERTURE; QUARTZ GLASS;

CERAMIC FIBERS;

EID: 9444234464     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.061     Document Type: Article

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