MICROWAVE PLASMA SOURCE FOR REMOTE LOW-ENERGY ION STREAM

被引:5
作者
POPOV, OA
HALE, W
WESTNER, AO
机构
[1] Microscience, Inc., Norwell
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10.1063/1.1141328
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A plasma source capable of delivering a narrow (2 to 3-in. diameter), low ion energy (10-30 eV), plasma stream has been designed and tested. Microwave plasmas were excited in a 3-in.-diam chamber by cw electromagnetic waves (2.45 GHz, 200-1000 W) in the presence of static axial magnetic fields of 875-930 G. Plasma was delivered to the sample via a 12-in.-long, 2-in.-diam-metal tube. Ion current densities of several hundred μA/cm2 at gas pressures 1-3×10-4 Torr (N2, Xe) were achieved at distances of 15-16 in. from the source output.
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页数:3
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