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Iterative kinetic model application in diagnostics of argon abnormal DC glow discharges

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We report a study of the cathode sheath (CS) space of the argon glow discharges in the abnormal DC regime by means of the iterative kinetic model. By matching the model shapes of the side-on spectra with the experimental data for the Ar II 460.954 nm line obtained via optical emission spectroscopy, we have estimated the thickness of the CS space and the distributions of the electric field strength and gas temperature over the entire CS space of discharge.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Grant No. 451-03-47/2023-01/200162).

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    Djordje Spasojević, Nikodin V. Nedić, Milica Vasiljević, Nikola M. Šišović & Nikola Konjević

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DS contributed to conceptualization, methodology, investigation, and writing—original draft. NVI was involved in conceptualization, investigation, and writing—review. NVN contributed to conceptualization, investigation, and writing—review. MV was involved in conceptualization, investigation, and writing—review. NŠ contributed to conceptualization, methodology, and investigation. NK was involved in conceptualization, methodology, writing—review, and supervision.

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Spasojević, D., Ivanović, N.V., Nedić, N.V. et al. Iterative kinetic model application in diagnostics of argon abnormal DC glow discharges. Eur. Phys. J. D 77, 75 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-023-00650-4

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