CA2888299C - Method and control unit for operating a plasma generation apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2888299C
CA2888299C CA2888299A CA2888299A CA2888299C CA 2888299 C CA2888299 C CA 2888299C CA 2888299 A CA2888299 A CA 2888299A CA 2888299 A CA2888299 A CA 2888299A CA 2888299 C CA2888299 C CA 2888299C
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Florian LIECHTI
Albert FRIEDERY
Hartmut KOSCHNITZKE
Rene Grober
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H05HPLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26Plasma torches
    • H05H1/30Plasma torches using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
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    • H05HPLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/36Circuit arrangements
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    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05HPLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/0006Investigating plasma, e.g. measuring the degree of ionisation or the electron temperature
    • H05H1/0081Investigating plasma, e.g. measuring the degree of ionisation or the electron temperature by electric means

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