Published February 13, 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Sensitive, nonintrusive, in-situ measurement of temporally and spatially resolved plasma electric fields

  • 1. AT and T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

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A new technique is reported for in-situ, nonintrusive, and sensitive measurement of plasma electric fields with high spatial resolution (< or approx. =10-4 cm3). Fields as small as 40 V/cm are measured by spectral resolution of laser-induced fluorescence from Stark-mixed parity levels. The technique is demonstrated by excitation of the A1Pi-X1Σ+ band system of BCl, produced in an rf discharge through BCl3. The absolute measurement of sheath fields, which has been elusive, is now possible

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
538-541
ISSN
0031-9007