Spatially resolved electric field measurements in the cathode fall using optogalvanic detection of Rydberg atoms
Appl. Phys. Lett. 45, 611 (1984); doi:10.1063/1.95328
Issue Date: 15 September 1984
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Spatially resolved electric field measurements in the cathode fall region of a glow discharge are performed using optogalvanic detection of He Rydberg atoms. The large linear Stark effect of Rydberg levels provides an accurate, sensitive measure of discharge electric fields.
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| History: | Received 8 June 1984; accepted 5 July 1984 |
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