Electron cyclotron resonance harmonics and wall material effects in a microwave discharge

2003 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 4336-4341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ane Aanesland ◽  
Åshild Fredriksen
Keyword(s):  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Microwave Discharge ◽  
Electron Cyclotron ◽  
Wall Material

Spectroscopic Study on the Enhanced Excitation of an Electron Cyclotron Resonance Nitrogen Plasma by Pulsed Laser Ablation of an Aluminum Target

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1256-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Y. Tang ◽  
W. Zhang ◽  
J. Sun ◽  
N. Xu ◽  
C. Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Microwave Discharge ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Pulsed Laser Ablation ◽  
Nitrogen Plasma ◽  
Electron Cyclotron ◽  
Aluminum Target ◽  
Optical Emissions

The influence of pulsed laser ablation of an aluminum target on the nitrogen plasma produced by electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) microwave discharge has been studied by optical emission spectroscopy (OES) with time and space resolution. The continuous wave (CW) feature of the optical emissions from the ECR nitrogen plasma turns to vary with time and space due to pulsed laser ablation and the expansion of the ablation-induced aluminum plume in the nitrogen plasma. The optical emissions from the nitrogen plasma increase significantly and the emission intensity of nitrogen molecular ions is observed to be more than 20 times higher with the target being ablated in comparison to the case without target ablation. The comparison of the optical emissions from the nitrogen plasma with those from the aluminum plume indicates that the excitation enhancement of the nitrogen plasma occurs in the region where the aluminum plume is expanding, revealing that the expansion of the aluminum plume leads to the excitation enhancement of the nitrogen plasma. Relevant mechanisms responsible for the excitation enhancement of the nitrogen plasma through hybrid processes of ECR microwave discharge and pulsed laser ablation are also discussed.

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