Title :
Computer modeling of electrical breakdown in a pulsed dielectric barrier discharge in xenon
Author :
Carman, Robert J. ; Mildren, Richard P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Computer modeling of the plasma kinetics in a short-pulse excited dielectric barrier discharge in Xe has been used to simulate the spatial-temporal evolution of the homogeneous plasma during the electrical breakdown phase. The breakdown coincides with the development of a streamer-like ionization wavefront propagating toward the cathode at ~105 ms-1
Keywords :
discharges (electric); electric breakdown; plasma simulation; xenon; Xe; cathode; computer modeling; electrical breakdown; electrical breakdown phase; homogeneous plasma; lamps; modeling; plasma kinetics; pulsed dielectric barrier discharge; short-pulse excited dielectric barrier discharge; spatial-temporal evolution; streamer-like ionization wavefront; ultraviolet generation; Dielectric breakdown; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Ionization; Kinetic theory; Lamps; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Voltage; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.1003970
