RT Journal Article ID 297a4def4763220f A1 Cressault, Y. A1 Gleizes, Alain T1 MEAN ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT FOR CO2 THERMAL PLASMAS JF High Temperature Material Processes: An International Quarterly of High-Technology Plasma Processes JO HTM YR 2006 FD 2006-03-01 VO 10 IS 1 SP 47 OP 54 AB We have calculated the mean absorption coefficient for CO2 thermal plasma, at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range between 300 and 30000K. The plasma is supposed to be in local thermodynamic equilibrium and to correspond to a gray body medium in several frequency intervals. This study takes into account the radiation resulting from the atomic continuum, the molecular continuum, the O2 molecular bands and from the atomic lines. The results show the phenomenon of self-absorption in the visible and UV parts of the spectrum, and the influence of the plasma thickness on the mean absorption coefficient. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/57d172397126f956,6879d9fc1413e975,297a4def4763220f.html