Journal
PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS
Volume 18, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/ppap.202100061
Keywords
low-pressure discharges; plasma treatment; VUV irradiation; VUV spectroscopy
Funding
- Slovenian Research Agency [L2-9235, P2-0082]
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This review examines the literature on VUV radiation from low-pressure gaseous plasmas sustained by different types of discharges. The correlations between VUV fluxes and parameters such as gas pressure, electron density, and discharge power are shown. The results provide a rough guide for scientists studying plasma-surface interactions.
Low-pressure nonequilibrium plasmas can be a source of intense radiation in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) range which can play an important role in the surface modification of solid materials. Herein, we review the available literature on VUV radiation from low-pressure gaseous plasmas sustained by inductively and capacitively coupled radiofrequency discharges, microwave, and magnetized discharges. The reported VUV fluxes range from about 10(14)-10(17) photons cm(-2)center dot s(-1) while electron density range from 10(9) to 10(12) cm(-3). The correlations between the measured VUV fluxes and parameters, such as gas pressure, electron density, and discharge power are shown. The results summarized in this study represent a rough guide for the scientists involved in plasma-surface interactions. As the flux of VUV photons depends on numerous parameters, it is currently only possible to estimate its order of magnitude.
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