Molecular Gas Detection

Molecular Gas Figs.1-2

Magnetically Enhanced Microplasmas

Fig. 1: On-chip niobium-iron magnetic structures:
Crossed E, B, fields.

Fig. 2: Bright, levitating microplasmas, regionally isolated.

Molecular Gas Figs.3-4

Molecular Gas Emission Spectroscopy

Fig. 3: Without hollow cathode magnetic structure, no red molecular emission.

Fig. 4: With magnetic structure: An order brighter, and molecular emission

Molecular Gas Figs.5-7

Flammable, Poisonous, and Corrosive Gas Detection

Fig. 5-7: Detects the principal ingredients used in making Improvised Explosive Devices

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