Title :
Metastable argon density evolution in a pulsed ICP discharge
Author :
Ramamurthi, Badri N. ; Economou, Demetre J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Houston Univ., TX, USA
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A two-dimensional self-consistent plasma fluid model was developed to study the dynamics of a pulsed power inductively coupled argon discharge. The metastable Ar*(3P0 and 3P2 levels) density evolution during a pulse is governed by volumetric reactions, giving rise to complex spatiotemporal behavior
Keywords :
argon; discharges (electric); metastable states; plasma density; plasma simulation; Ar; complex spatiotemporal behavior; inductively coupled plasma; metastable Ar density evolution; plasma reactor simulation; pulsed ICP discharge; pulsed power inductively coupled discharge; two-dimensional self-consistent plasma fluid model; volumetric reactions; Argon; Electrons; Inductors; Metastasis; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma materials processing; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Spatiotemporal phenomena;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.1003969