### Session FTP1: Poster Session I (19:00-21:30)

7:00 PM–7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Room: Salon F-J

Chair: I. Langmuir

Abstract ID: BAPS.2008.GEC.FTP1.35

### Abstract: FTP1.00035 : The 2nd Harmonic ECR Microplasma for Low Pressure Condition

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#### Authors:

Hiroshi Fujiyama
(Nagasaki University)

Akihiro Yukishige
(Nagasaki University)

Ke Yan
(Nagasaki University)

Masanori Shinohara
(Nagasaki University)

Tatsuyuki Nakatani

Plasma generation in narrow closed space has been succeeded for the pressure of 0.01Torr and gap length of 500 $\mu$m in xenon gas for the 2$^{nd}$ harmonic Electron Cyclotron Resonance (2$^{nd}$ harmonic ECR). Resonant confinement of electrons at the 2$^{nd}$ harmonic ECR leads to interesting micro plasma characteristics: the higher electron density, the lower plasma potential, the lower electron temperature and the effective power absorption against with the well-known ECR plasma. PIC-MC simulation of low pressure micro plasma supported such interesting plasma characteristics obtained by the experiments. It was also investigated on the plasma density and temperature for various ratio of Surface Dimensions/Volume of plasma. In the experiments, it was found that the typical micro plasma characteristics: the higher electron density, the lower plasma potential, the lower electron temperature became remarkable. The ionization degree for the 2$^{nd}$ harmonic ECR plasma in the present research, showed about 10$^{-3}$ by 2 order higher than that of PDP micro plasma.

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