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On inductively coupled plasmas for next-generation processing

Lee et al., 2003

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1489727148369387293
Author
Lee Y
Lee D
Bai K
Chung C
Chang H
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Surface and Coatings Technology

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The electron heating mechanism in ICP is briefly reviewed in the collisionless regime. We suggest a parallel resonance antenna (PRA) that by varying capacitance in a capacitor (Cv) as an external parameter can control not only the antenna current distribution, but also …
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