1. Characterization and Gas Temperature Measurements of a Waveguide-based Microwave Plasma Torch Open Access Author: Hammond, Peter J Title: Characterization and Gas Temperature Measurements of a Waveguide-based Microwave Plasma Torch Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Microwaveplasmatorch File: Download PHammond_-_Dissertation__Final_.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Committee MemberDr Deborah A Levin, Committee MemberVictor P Pasko, Committee Member