Experimental investigation into low pressure gas discharges in microwave electric field optical sensor probes

Abstract

This paper investigates the feasibility of using the emission intensity of low‐pressure argon and nitrogen gas discharges as the sensing mechanism for a microwave electric field optical sensor probe in microwave resonant cavities. The emission is coupled to a photodiode for detection through an optical fibre due to the difficulty in using conventional optoelectronic devices in close proximity to microwave cavities. The discharge emission intensity is monitored at a range of different input powers to the cavity. The proposed designs for the electric field sensing probe are also included.

Citation

Fitzpatrick, C., Mavromatidis, P., Lewis, E., Lucas, J. and Al‐Shamma'a, A. (2003), "Experimental investigation into low pressure gas discharges in microwave electric field optical sensor probes", Sensor Review, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 44-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280310457947