Non-equilibrium kinetics in N-2 discharges and post-discharges: a full picture by modelling and impact on the applications

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Loureiro, J (Author) Other; Guerra, V (Author) Other; P. A . Sá (Author) FEUP; Carlos Daniel Diogo Matias Pintassilgo (Author) FEUP; Lino da Silva, ML (Author) Other

Journal

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Title: PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Vol. 20

Pages: 024007-024007

ISSN: 0963-0252

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FOS: Natural sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-002-T1F

DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/20/2/024007

Abstract (EN): The main concerns associated with the establishment of a self-consistent model for N-2 discharges and post-discharges at low pressures (typically p similar to 1 Torr), as well as in mixtures of this gas with O-2 and CH4 are analysed and discussed. The focus is given on the coupling of the various kinetics involved: electrons, vibrational molecules N-2(X (1)Sigma(+)(g), nu), dissociated atoms N(S-4), ionic species, and various atomic and molecular electronic states. The impact of N-2-O-2 and N-2-CH4 systems on the applications is briefly summarized by reviewing the essential kinetics. The difficulty in incorporating a self-consistent model for the surface kinetics is also discussed and a state-of-the-art approach for wall reactions is presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12