Title :
Streak Images of the Breakdown Phase of a Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Nitrogen
Author :
Carman, Robert J. ; Mildren, Richard P. ; Falconer, Ian S. ; Sewraj, Neermalsing V. ; Leyssenne, Estelle
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Streak images of the visible/ultraviolet emission from a pulsed excited N2 dielectric barrier discharge lamp are presented revealing streamer-type breakdown characteristics.
Keywords :
discharge lamps; electric breakdown; nitrogen; plasma diagnostics; plasma sources; streak photography; N2; nitrogen dielectric barrier discharge; pulsed DBD breakdown phase; pulsed excited N2 DBD lamp; streak images; streamer type breakdown characteristics; ultraviolet emission; visible emission; Dielectrics; Discharges; Image edge detection; Nitrogen; Plasmas; Streaming media; Dielectric barrier discharge; electrical breakdown; nitrogen; pulsed discharge; streak image; streamer;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2161491