Transport des CaO im Lichtbogenplasma

Transport of the excited CaO molecules, formed in the reaction between a small quantity of Ca atoms and oxygen in DC arc plasma, was followed by a high-speed camera. Axial transport velocities of substances were measured. The diffusion coefficient was determined from the distributions of the intensity of light and their time dependence (found by photometric measurements). The calculation of the diffusion coefficient was performed by using the equation corresponding to the spherical diffusion.