Properties Of Excited Xenon Atoms In An Alternating Current Plasma Display Panel

摘要

The properties of excited xenon atoms in the discharge cells of a plasma display panel are investigated by measuring the excited atom density via laser absorption spectroscopy. The density of the excited xenon atoms in the metastable state increases from zero, reaches its peak, and decreases with time in the discharge cells, as expected from a theoretical model. The profile of an excited xenon atom is also studied in terms of the xenon mole fraction. The typical density of excited xenon atoms in a metastable state is on the order of 10~(13) atoms/cm~3.