Glow electric discharge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004922",
  "term": "Glow electric discharge",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of plasma sustained by passing a direct current through a gas at low pressure, typically between 0.1 and 10 Torr. It is characterized by a low current density and a relatively high voltage drop between the electrodes, which creates a luminous glow from the de-excitation of atoms and molecules. This discharge serves as an atomization and excitation source in analytical techniques such as glow discharge atomic emission spectroscopy (GD-AES) and glow discharge mass spectrometry (GD-MS).",
  "synonyms": [
    "glow discharge"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electric discharge",
    "atomic emission spectroscopy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 720 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/glow-electric-discharge/"
}