Title :
Images of the Electromagnetic-Field Distribution in a Microwave Reactor Excited by an Axial Injection Torch
Author :
Alvarez, Rafael ; Alves, Luis L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Plasmas e Fusao Nucl., Inst. Super. Tecnico, Lisbon
Abstract :
The study of the electromagnetic (em) field with a microwave-driven reactor excited by an axial injection torch (TIA) provides direct information about the power coupled to the device. A numerical simulation tool has been developed to calculate the 2-D em fields with a TIA-reactor system in the presence of plasma. The field images are used to monitor the variations of its distribution pattern with changes in the device dimensions, providing general guidelines for device optimization.
Keywords :
electromagnetic fields; plasma sources; plasma torches; 2-D electromagnetic fields; axial injection torch; electromagnetic-field distribution; microwave-driven atmospheric plasma source; microwave-driven reactor; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic fields; Guidelines; Inductors; Microwave devices; Monitoring; Numerical simulation; Plasma devices; Plasma simulation; Electromagnetic (em) coupling; microwave devices; modeling; plasma torches;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.924496
