Analysis of the transmission spectrum of the microwave cutoff probe influenced by the sheath around the probe

We investigated the effect of the sheath around the probe tips on the transmission spectrum of a cutoff probe using an electromagnetic simulation and a circuit model. Our results show that the width of the sheath can change the transmission spectrum, which can affect the absolute value of the electr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied physics 2023-05, Vol.133 (18)
Hauptverfasser: Yeom, H. J., Kim, Young-Gi, Chae, Gwang-Seok, Hwang, Do-Yeon, Kim, Jung-Hyung, Lee, Hyo-Chang
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated the effect of the sheath around the probe tips on the transmission spectrum of a cutoff probe using an electromagnetic simulation and a circuit model. Our results show that the width of the sheath can change the transmission spectrum, which can affect the absolute value of the electron density. In a real-world cutoff probe structure, this effect may become apparent in a low-density plasma or when a high bias voltage is applied to the plasma. The key factor is capacitance, which contains the sheath component. In the case of a low-density plasma, the change in the sheath capacitance of the sheath region contributes to the shift in the resonant frequency. For thick sheath widths, at least a 5% discrepancy can occur between the actual plasma frequency and the measurement owing to variations in the capacitance, particularly the sheath components surrounding the probe. We expect that this study will facilitate reduction in the measurement error and uncertainty in microwave cutoff probe measurements, particularly when applied to low-density plasma measurements.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/5.0145958