Title :
Fractional Diversion of Discharge Current into Conductive Bodies in Contact with Plasmas
Author :
Alexandrov, A.F. ; Lee, H.J. ; Choi, C.K. ; Plaksin, V.Yu. ; Riaby, V.A. ; Savi, V.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Moscow State Univ.
Abstract :
The phenomenon of discharge current diversion by conductive parts (electrodes, design elements or substrates) in contact with plasmas is considered for both DC and AC discharges. For the first time, atmospheric plasmatrons are analysed together with the glow discharge devices. A special experiment has been carried out that proved directly the correctness of the proposed approach. The negative sides of the phenomenon are discussed. In some practical cases, non-evident problems are formulated and their solutions are proposed
Keywords :
electrodes; glow discharges; plasma diodes; plasma transport processes; AC discharge; DC discharge; atmospheric plasmatrons; conductive bodies; conductive parts; discharge current diversion; electrodes; fractional diversion; glow discharge devices; Electrodes; Etching; Fluid flow measurement; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Probes; Surface cleaning; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2006. ISDEIV '06. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Matsue
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0191-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1093-2941
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.2006.357359