On the Significance of Radiation Trapping in the Inductively Coupled Plasma.
Abstract
On the basis of an intuitive argument and experimental evidence, the authors suggest that the population of radiating states (3P1, 1P1) and metastable states (3P2, 3P0) of atomic argon are collisionally equilibrated in the Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) discharge. A mechanism for allowing suprathermal populations to exist in the analytical region of the ICP is proposed based on the trapping of resonance radiation within the discharge boundaries. The possible consequences of this model are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 02, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA101382
Entities
People
- Gary M. Hieftje
- M. W. Blades
Organizations
- Indiana University