Title :
Ignition Behavior of Abnormal Low-Pressure Glow Discharges in Argon
Author :
Grubert, Gordon K. ; Loffhagen, Detlef
Author_Institution :
Leibniz Inst. for Plasma Sci. & Technol. Greifswald, Greifswald
Abstract :
The ignition behavior of abnormal dc glow discharges in argon between plane electrodes is analyzed by means of numerical modeling using a two-moment fluid Poisson equation description. The main features of the model are given and the characteristics of the spatio-temporal evolution of the discharge until approaching steady state are discussed.
Keywords :
Poisson equation; argon; electrodes; glow discharges; spatiotemporal phenomena; abnormal dc low-pressure glow discharges; ignition; plane electrodes; spatio-temporal evolution; two-moment fluid Poisson equation; Breakdown process; dc glow discharge; fluid description; numerical modeling;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.920950
