Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Optimization Of A Solar Simulator For Planetary-Photochemical Studies, Et-Touhami Es-Sebbar, Yves Bénilan, Nicolas Fray, Hervé Cottin, Antoine Jolly, Marie-Claire Gazeau
Optimization Of A Solar Simulator For Planetary-Photochemical Studies, Et-Touhami Es-Sebbar, Yves Bénilan, Nicolas Fray, Hervé Cottin, Antoine Jolly, Marie-Claire Gazeau
Dr. Et-touhami Es-sebbar
Low-temperature microwave-powered plasma based on hydrogen and hydrogen with noble gas mixtures are widely used as a continuous vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) source in laboratory experiments carried out to mimic the photochemistry in astrophysical environments. In this work, we present a study dedicated to optimizing such sources in terms of mono-chromaticity at Lyα (H(Lyα) line at 121.6 nm ~ 10.2 eV) and high spectral irradiance. We report the influence on the emission spectrum of a wide range of experimental conditions including gas composition (pure H2, pure He, and H2/He mixture), gas pressure, flow rates, and microwave power. The absolute spectral irradiance …