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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2011
Emission spectroscopy and laser-induced fluorescence have been used to monitor the field and tail-flame regions of a Hull-design 1 inductively coupled plasma. This plasma is used for a variety of syntheses 2,3 including SiC, TiC, BN, AlN and diamond. Temporallyand spatially-resolved spectra of both pure Ar and Ar/gas mixtures have been studied as a function of RF power, pressure and flow rate. Preliminary data suggest that the system is far from local thermodynamic equilibrium.