glow electric discharge 

Synonym: glow discharge
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Electric discharge in gas at low pressure (100 to 1000 Pa).
Notes:
  1. In atomic emission spectroscopy argon is used as the inert working gas that generates the plasma.
  2. In the prevailing electrical field the produced ions are accelerated towards the cathode, resulting in a continuous bombardment of the sample surface.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. (Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)) on page 720 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'glow electric discharge' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08482 RIS BibTex EndNote
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