Abstract
Optogalvanic signals, caused by laser-excited Rydberg atoms, were measured to estimate the electric field in a DC glow discharge in helium. With a careful analysis of the various factors limiting the detection limit and an experiment to check the analysis, the detection limit of an electric field of 21.5 V/mm was obtained which was limited by the laser spectral width.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-566 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Japanese journal of applied physics |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 R |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1989 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)