RELAXATION OF ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE HELIUM PLASMAS

被引:8
作者
COLTON, DP
SIERRA, RA
CUNNINGHAM, AJ
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[1] Physics Programs, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080
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10.1088/0022-3700/12/6/020
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A spectroscopic study of the relaxation of electron-beam-excited discharge plasmas in helium at pressures between 1 and 5 atm is reported. Initial charge densities produced exceeded 1014 cm-3 and the studies were conducted at 300K. A kinetic model describing the afterglow evolution was formulated and found to agree well with the experimental results. The role of electronic recombination of He3+ is discussed.
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页码:1043 / 1051
页数:9
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