Levitation of particles in O₂ plasma

Oxygen discharges are scientifically and industrially interesting owing to chemical properties and physical effects. These latter are mostly due to the presence of negative ions affecting the plasma boundary in front of the surface to be processed. In this contribution we use particles levitating...

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Date:2004
Main Authors: Annaratone, B.M., Antonova, T., Thomas, H.M., Morfill, G.E., Lisovskiy, V.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Науковий фізико-технологічний центр МОН та НАН України 2004
Series:Физическая инженерия поверхности
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/98489
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Levitation of particles in O₂ plasma / B.M. Annaratone, T. Antonova, V.A. Lisovskiy, H.M. Thomas, G.E. Morfill // Физическая инженерия поверхности. — 2004. — Т. 2, № 4. — С. 165–167. — Бібліогр.: 4 назв. — англ.

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Summary:Oxygen discharges are scientifically and industrially interesting owing to chemical properties and physical effects. These latter are mostly due to the presence of negative ions affecting the plasma boundary in front of the surface to be processed. In this contribution we use particles levitating in the Oxygen plasma sheath as a diagnostic of the intermediate positions in the sheath between the plasma and the solid surface. The experimental results for three particle sizes are compared with the theoretical levitation force obtained by the modelling of the electronegative plasma sheath and the charging of particles in it.