Two-Dimensional Capacitor Model of Breakdown in Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure

Summary form only given. In light of the success of the one-dimensional time-dependent capacitor model (TDCM) of breakdown in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), we extend the TDCM to two dimensions. The extension to more than one dimension is straightforward in principle. The TDCM treats the discharge as a number of capacitors in series. Similarly, a two-dimensional model comprises a network of capacitors. The model is used to study a particular DBD, in this work. Breakdown is examined in a narrow channel, surrounded by dielectric layers and with electrodes embedded in the dielectric.