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Correlations between density distributions, optical spectra, and ion species in a hydrogen plasma (invited)

Hannu KoivistoOlli TarvainenA. Megía-macíasOsvaldo Daniel CortázarTaneli Kalvas

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010302 applied physicsMaterials scienceWien filterta114Hydrogenchemistry.chemical_elemention speciesPlasma01 natural sciences010305 fluids & plasmasIonchemistryPhysics::Plasma Physics0103 physical scienceshydrogen plasmaMass spectrumPlasma diagnosticsEmission spectrumAtomic physicsdensity distributionsoptical spectraInstrumentationVisible spectrum

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An experimental study of plasma distributions in a 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharge operated at 100 Hz repetition rate is presented. Ultrafast photography, time integrated visible light emission spectra, time resolved Balmer-alpha emission, time resolved Fulcher Band emission, ion species mass spectra, and time resolved ion species fraction measurements have been implemented as diagnostic tools in a broad range of plasma conditions. Results of plasma distributions and optical emissions correlated with H + , H + 2 , and H + 3 ion currents by using a Wien filter system with optical observation capability are reported. The magnetic field distribution and strength is found as the most critical factor for transitions between different plasma patterns and ion populations. peerReviewed

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931720