Studies of plasmas

Plasmas are almost ideal environments for submillimeter studies. Their pressures are optimal and in the submillimeter they are noise and background free.

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References

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  4. Skatrud, D. D. & De Lucia, F. C. Excitation, Inversion, and Relaxation Mechanisms of the HCN FIR Discharge Laser. Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 35, 179-193 (1984).
  5. Skatrud, D. D. & De Lucia, F. C. Dynamics of the HCN Discharge Laser. Appl. Phys. Lett. 46, 631-633 (1985).