Title :
Expansion/Homogenization of Contracted/Filamentary Microwave Discharges at Atmospheric Pressure
Author :
Castanos-Martinez, E. ; Moisan, Michel
Author_Institution :
Groupe de Phys. des plasmas, Univ. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Photographs of contracted and filamentary plasma columns in noble gases at atmospheric pressure are displayed, and the means of expanding/homogenizing such columns are given together with some insight into these phenomena.
Keywords :
filamentation instability; high-frequency discharges; plasma pressure; atmospheric pressure; contracted microwave discharges; contracted plasma columns; expansion; filamentary microwave discharges; filamentary plasma columns; homogenization; Argon; Discharges; Electron tubes; Ionization; Plasma temperature; Atmospheric pressure plasmas; plasma measurements; plasma waves;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Conference_Location :
5/2/2011 12:00:00 AM
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2132150
