Three-dimensional Monte Carlo/particle-in-cell studies of anode striations and cathode ionization wave in barrier-discharges in AC-PDP cell

Author

Shvydky, Alexander A. ; Khudik, Vladimir N. ; Nagorny, Vladimir P. ; Theodosiou, Constantine E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Toledo Univ., OH

Volume

34

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

878

Lastpage

885

Abstract

The dynamics of the sustain discharge pulse in an ac-PDP cell is studied via the three-dimensional Monte Carlo/Particle-in-Cell simulations. Key phases in the discharge development are identified and thoroughly illustrated with an extensive set of plots. The main effort is focused on the study of the striations above the dielectric surface of the anode and on understanding the mechanisms responsible for the propagation of the cathode ionization wave. Both of these phenomena are representative examples of dielectric-surface charging processes in strongly collisional plasmas of barrier discharges

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; cathodes; discharges (electric); ionisation; plasma collision processes; plasma displays; plasma simulation; AC-plasma display panel cell; Monte Carlo simulation; anode striations; barrier discharges; cathode ionization wave; dielectric-surface charging; particle-in-cell simulation; strongly collisional plasmas; Anodes; Cathodes; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Ionization; Monte Carlo methods; Phosphors; Plasma displays; Ribs; TV; Cathode fall; Monte Carlo simulations; ionization wave; plasma display panel (PDPs); striations; three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2006.874850

Filename

1643315