Development of a mesoscale/nanoscale plasma generator

被引:28
作者
Terashima, K [1 ]
Howald, L [1 ]
Haefke, H [1 ]
Guntherodt, HJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BASEL, INST PHYS, CH-4056 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
关键词
plasma processing and deposition; nanostructures; glow discharge;
D O I
10.1016/0040-6090(96)08707-X
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We have developed a mesoscale/nanoscale discharge plasma generator, which consists of two electrodes with an ultrasmall, gap on the mesoscale/nanoscale controlled by two piezoelectric actuators and a Langmuir plasma probe system housed in a high-pressure chamber. By means of this apparatus, the mesoscale/nanoscale N-2 and air plasmas in the range between 10 mu m and 800 nm have been realized. Moreover, Langmuir probe measurements revealed an interesting characteristic, namely a non-equilibrium cold nature of the plasmas, even in high-pressure environments.
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页码:634 / 636
页数:3
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