Fundamental Studies of Inductively Coupled Plasmas Using Power Modulation and Chemical Relaxation Techniques

这项研究是在一般领域的分析和表面 化学和原子光谱学的子领域。目标 这项研究的目的是阐明导致 来自电感耦合等离子体（ICP）的光发射。的 这项研究的基本假设是，ICP是一个 动态系统，它似乎是动态控制的。这 研究的目的是研究与时间有关的过程， ICP包括电离、复合和激发。这 将通过调节输送到 等离子体这种方法将允许研究空间和 等离子体中受激和离子物质的时间响应。 这项研究旨在更好地了解 其导致在特定高温下发光 称为等离子体。总体目标是提供更好的 元素分析使用这种特殊的来源。

This research is in the general area of analytical and surface chemistry and in the subfield of atomic spectroscopy. The goal of this research is to elucidate the processes which lead to emission of light from inductively coupled plasmas (ICPs). The fundamental hypothesis of this research is that the ICP is a dynamic system which appears to be kinetically controlled. This research is designed to study the time-dependent processes of ICP including ionization, recombination, and excitation. This will be accomplished by modulating the power delivered to the plasma. Such an approach will allow studies of the spatial and temporal response of excited and ionic species in the plasma. This research is designed to better understand the processes which lead to emission of light in special high temperature sources called plasmas. The overall goal is to provide better elemental analysis using this special source.