Title :
Ionization Wave Splitting at the T-Junction of a Dielectric Channel
Author :
Xiong, Zhongmin ; Kushner, Mark J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Fast ionization waves generated by nanosecond pulses are capable of delivering intense electric field, UV light, and charged and excited species to spatially distant locations. In this paper, the splitting of a fast ionization wave in a N2 plasma in a T-shaped dielectric channel is numerically investigated. Images of electron impact source function and density are presented.
Keywords :
ionisation; nitrogen; numerical analysis; plasma flow; plasma simulation; N2; T-shaped dielectric channel; UV light; charged species; dielectric channel T-junction; electron impact source density; electron impact source function; excited species; fast ionization wave splitting; fast ionization waves; intense electric field; nanosecond pulses; nitrogen plasma; numerical analysis; Cathodes; Dielectrics; Ionization; Junctions; Mathematical model; Plasma sources; Ionization wave; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2147803
