Title :
Cylindrical microscale plasma generation with a partially anodized aluminum oxide wire and transparent ITO electrode
Author :
Hongguo Zhang ; Splinter, Robert ; Muth, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the initial demonstration of a novel co-axial microscale plasma. The plasma is analyzed under experimental conditions using anodized aluminum wires. The unique electrode structures were characterized during ignition, breakdown, and steady state conditions. The use of a unique nanopore structure provides the foundation for stable microscale plasma with inherently lower power consumption and longer lifetime. Microscale plasmsa offer significant benefits in a variety of applications ranging from illumination, bio-medical treatment procedures, chemical sensing, and semiconductor processing.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; anodisation; electric breakdown; electrodes; ignition; indium compounds; nanoporous materials; plasma production; wires (electric); anodized aluminum wires; biomedical treatment procedures; breakdown; chemical sensing; coaxial microscale plasma; cylindrical microscale plasma generation; electrode structures; ignition; illumination; nanopore structure; partially anodized aluminum oxide wire; power consumption; semiconductor processing; steady state conditions; transparent ITO electrode; Anodes; Electron tubes; Facsimile; Helium; Plasma temperature; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2012 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2891-3
DOI :
10.1109/HONET.2012.6421462
