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inductively coupled plasma (ICP) definition

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a plasma that is driven by a current oscillating in a coil, either around or adjacent to the vacuum vessel. The oscillating current gives rise to a time-varying magnetic field in the gas, which induces a local electric field, which accelerates electrons and excites the plasma.

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