Plasma formed by an arc-
discharge.
Note:
The discharge is blown through a suitable orifice to form a plasma jet. The high-temperature, electric field-free gaseous region is designed as the region of observation.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 727 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)