Electron temperature measurement of Argon discharge in a streaming neutral gas injection hollow cathode using optical emission spectroscopy

Authors

Aleo Paolo Pacho ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Emil Pares ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jorge Michael Presto ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jasher Ibanes ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
April Ulano ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Henry Ramos ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

The optical emission spectra of argon discharges both in normal and contracted glow discharges in a streaming neutral gas injection hollow cathode system have been measured. The electron temperatures for both modes were calculated from the emission spectra using the corresponding Boltzmann plots. The electron temperatures for normal and contracted glow discharges are found to be at 0.54 eV and 0.45 eV respectively for the 10 mA discharge and 0.77 eV and 0.35 eV for the normal and contracted modes of the 50 mA discharge. Results are consistent with typical temperature values for d.c. glow discharges produced under low pressure and low power with the contracted glow discharge producing a relatively lower electron temperature than the normal glow discharge.

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2011: Proceedings of the 29th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2011-PB-1

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2011-10-24

How to Cite

[1]

AP Pacho, E Pares, JM Presto, J Ibanes, A Ulano, and H Ramos, Electron temperature measurement of Argon discharge in a streaming neutral gas injection hollow cathode using optical emission spectroscopy, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 29, SPP2011-PB-1 (2011). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2011-PB-1.