Title :
Diagnostic Challenges of Asymmetrically Burning Arcs
Author :
Schneidenbach, H. ; Franke, St ; Käning, M.
Author_Institution :
INP Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
Abstract :
Asymmetric arcs may cause some complications in the evaluation of optical emission spectroscopy for optically thin plasmas. Even a slight asymmetry can result in increased experimental uncertainties or erroneous conclusions.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); plasma diagnostics; asymmetrically burning arcs; diagnostic challenges; optical emission spectroscopy; optically thin plasmas; slight asymmetry; Adaptive optics; Electrodes; Mercury (metals); Optical imaging; Plasma temperature; Temperature distribution; Arc discharges; light sources; plasma diagnostics;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2163424
