Electric field determination in transient plasmas: in situ & non-invasive methods

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Authors

GOLDBERG Benjamin M. HODER Tomáš BRANDENBURG Ronny

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Plasma Sources Science and Technology
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Web https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6595/ac6e03
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6595/ac6e03
Keywords nonthermal plasma; gas discharge; electric field strength; optical emission spectroscopy; Stark polarization; coherent Raman scattering; EFISH
Description One of the primary basic plasma parameters within transient nonequilibrium plasmas is the reduced electric field strength, roughly understood as the ratio of the electrical energy given to the charged species between two collisions. While physical probes have historically been used for electric field measurements, recent advances in high intensity lasers and sensitive detection methods have allowed for non-invasive optical electric field determination in nearly any discharge configuration with time-resolution up to the sub-nanosecond range and sub-millimeter spatial resolution. This topical review serves to highlight several non-invasive methods for in situ electric field strength determination in transient plasmas ranging from high vacuum environments to atmospheric pressure and above. We will discuss the advantages and proper implementation of (i) laser induced fluorescence dip spectroscopy for measurements in low pressure RF discharges, (ii) optical emission spectroscopy based methods for nitrogen, helium or hydrogen containing discharges, (iii) electric field induced coherent Raman scattering, and (iv) electric field induced second harmonic generation. The physical mechanism for each method will be described as well as basic implementation and highlighting recent results.
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