Probing Collisional Plasmas with MCRS: Opportunities and Challenges

Since the 1940s, Microwave Cavity Resonance Spectroscopy (MCRS) has been used to investigate a variety of solids, gases, and low-pressure plasmas. Recently, the working terrain of the diagnostic method has been expanded with atmospheric-pressure plasmas. This review discusses the advancements that w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied sciences 2020-06, Vol.10 (12), p.4331
Hauptverfasser: Platier, Bart, Staps, Tim, Koelman, Peter, van der Schans, Marc, Beckers, Job, IJzerman, Wilbert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Since the 1940s, Microwave Cavity Resonance Spectroscopy (MCRS) has been used to investigate a variety of solids, gases, and low-pressure plasmas. Recently, the working terrain of the diagnostic method has been expanded with atmospheric-pressure plasmas. This review discusses the advancements that were required for this transition and implications of studying highly collisional, with respect to the probing frequencies, plasmas. These developments and implications call for a redefinition of the limitations of MCRS, which also impact studies of low-pressure plasmas using the diagnostic method. Moreover, a large collection of recommendations concerning the approach and its potential for future studies is presented.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app10124331