Measurements of power dissipation in a capacitive sheath

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Abstract

An experimental system is presented to investigate collisionless power coupling through a capacitively coupled rf sheath. An electrode is mounted in the downstream region of an inductively coupled discharge and driven using a separate power source. The frequency of the power delivered to the electrode is sufficiently different to that of the plasma power source to avoid interference. A DC power supply is used to bias the electrode slightly more negative than the self bias and hence alter the sheath electron density profile to exclude losses at the end of the rf cycle. This enables comparison with theoretical collisionless heating models which assume no electron loss [1] and a recent model [2] which suggests that there is a significant difference in power coupling if electron loss is included or not. The power absorbed by the plasma is measured using a customised current / voltage sensor which enables both time averaged and phase resolved power measurements. Initial results show that the collisionless power decreases as electrons are retarded while the rf electrode voltage is held constant. The phase resolved measurements confirm that the drop in power occurs in the region where electron loss is expected, consistent with the latter model mentioned above. References: [1] M. A. Lieberman, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., vol 16, p. 638, 1988 [2] G. Gozadinos {\em et al}, Phys. Rev. Lett., vol 87(13), 2001

Authors

  • Shunji Kuroiwa

    PSAC/NIE/NTU, Singapore, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia, Nantes University, France, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Gloucester, MA01930, USA, Institute of Physics, POB 68, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kyoto University, Japan, Institut fur Kernphysik, Universitat Frankfurt, University of Missouri - Rolla, University of Maryland, Department of Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311, USA, CSIRO Molecular Science, Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, Centre for Molecular Simulation and School of Information Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Department SBG, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, The Open University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, INP-Greifswald-Germany, LACE-Lyon-France, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Dublin City University, Ireland, OSRAM GmbH, D-81536 Munich, Germany, Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Physics, 17489 Greifswald, Institut of Physics, University of Greifswald, Germany, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM, UAM, Acopotzalco, Centro de Ciencias F\'{i}sicas, UNAM, Eindhoven University of Technology, Sandia National Lab, Air Force Research Laboratory WPAFB, School of Electrical Engineering, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Advanced Energy Incorporated, Applied Materials Incorporated, National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin City University, Ireland, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, OSRAM Sylvania, HanYang University, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Nagoya University, Stanford University, Department of Physical Electronics -- Masryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Hypertherm Inc., University of Minnesota, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LPTP Ecole Polytechnique 91120 Palaiseau, LACE UCB-Lyon1 UMR CNRS 5634 blvd 11Nov.1918 69100 Villeurbanne France, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Multicharged Ions Spectra Data Center of VNIIFTRI, Advanced Photon Research Center, Japan Energy Research Institute, Applied Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Theoretical Division Los Alamos National Laboratory, Gaseous Electronics Inst., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1770, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Australian National University, Flinders University, KAIST, Plasmart Co., Samsung Electronics, St Petersburgh State University-Russia, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia, INP Greifswald, F.-L.-Jahn-Str. 19, 17489 Greifswald, Germany, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, Applied Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Physics Dept, Macquarie University, Australia, Department of Applied Science, University of California at Davis, Stevens Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan, Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.

  • Shunji Kuroiwa

    PSAC/NIE/NTU, Singapore, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia, Nantes University, France, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Gloucester, MA01930, USA, Institute of Physics, POB 68, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kyoto University, Japan, Institut fur Kernphysik, Universitat Frankfurt, University of Missouri - Rolla, University of Maryland, Department of Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311, USA, CSIRO Molecular Science, Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, Centre for Molecular Simulation and School of Information Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Department SBG, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, The Open University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, INP-Greifswald-Germany, LACE-Lyon-France, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Dublin City University, Ireland, OSRAM GmbH, D-81536 Munich, Germany, Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Physics, 17489 Greifswald, Institut of Physics, University of Greifswald, Germany, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM, UAM, Acopotzalco, Centro de Ciencias F\'{i}sicas, UNAM, Eindhoven University of Technology, Sandia National Lab, Air Force Research Laboratory WPAFB, School of Electrical Engineering, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Advanced Energy Incorporated, Applied Materials Incorporated, National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin City University, Ireland, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, OSRAM Sylvania, HanYang University, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Nagoya University, Stanford University, Department of Physical Electronics -- Masryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Hypertherm Inc., University of Minnesota, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LPTP Ecole Polytechnique 91120 Palaiseau, LACE UCB-Lyon1 UMR CNRS 5634 blvd 11Nov.1918 69100 Villeurbanne France, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Multicharged Ions Spectra Data Center of VNIIFTRI, Advanced Photon Research Center, Japan Energy Research Institute, Applied Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Theoretical Division Los Alamos National Laboratory, Gaseous Electronics Inst., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1770, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Australian National University, Flinders University, KAIST, Plasmart Co., Samsung Electronics, St Petersburgh State University-Russia, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia, INP Greifswald, F.-L.-Jahn-Str. 19, 17489 Greifswald, Germany, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, Applied Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Physics Dept, Macquarie University, Australia, Department of Applied Science, University of California at Davis, Stevens Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan, Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.

  • Shunji Kuroiwa

    PSAC/NIE/NTU, Singapore, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia, Nantes University, France, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Gloucester, MA01930, USA, Institute of Physics, POB 68, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kyoto University, Japan, Institut fur Kernphysik, Universitat Frankfurt, University of Missouri - Rolla, University of Maryland, Department of Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311, USA, CSIRO Molecular Science, Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, Centre for Molecular Simulation and School of Information Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Department SBG, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, The Open University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, INP-Greifswald-Germany, LACE-Lyon-France, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Dublin City University, Ireland, OSRAM GmbH, D-81536 Munich, Germany, Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Physics, 17489 Greifswald, Institut of Physics, University of Greifswald, Germany, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM, UAM, Acopotzalco, Centro de Ciencias F\'{i}sicas, UNAM, Eindhoven University of Technology, Sandia National Lab, Air Force Research Laboratory WPAFB, School of Electrical Engineering, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Advanced Energy Incorporated, Applied Materials Incorporated, National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin City University, Ireland, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Institute for Plasma and Atomic Physics, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, OSRAM Sylvania, HanYang University, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Nagoya University, Stanford University, Department of Physical Electronics -- Masryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Hypertherm Inc., University of Minnesota, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LPTP Ecole Polytechnique 91120 Palaiseau, LACE UCB-Lyon1 UMR CNRS 5634 blvd 11Nov.1918 69100 Villeurbanne France, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Multicharged Ions Spectra Data Center of VNIIFTRI, Advanced Photon Research Center, Japan Energy Research Institute, Applied Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Theoretical Division Los Alamos National Laboratory, Gaseous Electronics Inst., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1770, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Australian National University, Flinders University, KAIST, Plasmart Co., Samsung Electronics, St Petersburgh State University-Russia, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia, INP Greifswald, F.-L.-Jahn-Str. 19, 17489 Greifswald, Germany, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, Applied Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Physics Dept, Macquarie University, Australia, Department of Applied Science, University of California at Davis, Stevens Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan, Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.