Title :
Plasma in a pulsed discharge environment
Author :
Remy, Jerome ; Biennier, L. ; Salama, F.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The plasma generated in a pulsed slit discharge nozzle is used to form molecular ions in an astrophysically relevant environment. The plasma has been characterized as a glow discharge in the abnormal regime. Laboratory studies help understand the formation processes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) ions that are thought to be the source of the ubiquitous unidentified infrared bands.
Keywords :
astrophysical plasma; glow discharges; organic compounds; plasma production; abnormal glow discharge; astrophysics; infrared band source; molecular ions; plasma generation; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ions; pulsed slit discharge nozzle; Argon; Cathodes; Fault location; Glow discharges; Hydrocarbons; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Pulse generation; Glow discharge; plasma; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH); pulsed discharge nozzle;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845937
