Hysteresis and mode transitions in a low-frequency inductively coupled plasma

The performance of the 500 KHz planar-coil inductively coupled plasma source was studied. The global electrical characteristics of the discharge, distributions of the induced electromagnetic fields, plasma density, potential, and electron temperature were investigated. Achieved high plasma density and low electron temperature implied that the studied plasma source was promising for industrial applications.

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