Impedance matching is achieved by means of a stub tuner, a movable short and tuning elements in the torch itself. After optimizing the reflected power approaches zero percent. Since the TIA allows the use of pure incinerator gases, whereas the bulk gas for the ICP has to be argon, the TIA probably will give strongly improved results. In near future experiments will performed at AVR-Chemie with this plasma device. With this device incident microwaves propagating in the rectangulaer TE 01 mode are converted into the coaxial TEM mode.
Energy is focused on top of the tungsten tip, where a plasma can be created.
Research to the creation of radicals. Especially NO x has an disturbing influence on elemental metal lines. Analysis of fly ash. For this purpose a dust injector has been developed. Measurements of the electron and heavy particle temperature and electron density in the different plasmas.