• DocumentCode
    1527603
  • Title

    RF discharge impedance measurements using a new method to determine the stray impedances

  • Author

    Bakker, Leon P. ; Kroesen, Gerrit M W ; De Hoog, Frederik J.

  • Author_Institution
    Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    759
  • Lastpage
    765
  • Abstract
    The impedance of a capacitively coupled radio frequency discharge in a tubular fluorescent lamp filled with neon and mercury is measured. The stray impedances in the electrical network are determined using a new method that requires no extra instruments. The reflection of power is used to determine the stray impedances. Making use of a simple discharge impedance model, the electron density in the lamp is estimated
  • Keywords
    electric impedance measurement; fluorescent lamps; high-frequency discharges; mercury (metal); neon; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; Ne-Hg; RF discharge; capacitively coupled radio frequency discharge; electrical network; electron density; impedance; impedance measurements; power reflection; simple discharge impedance model; stray impedances; tubular fluorescent lamp; Current measurement; Electrodes; Fault location; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency measurement; Impedance measurement; Inductors; Instruments; Radio frequency; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/27.774680
  • Filename
    774680