• DocumentCode
    833713
  • Title

    Interacting Streamers in Air: The Evolution of the Space-Charge Layer in Their Heads

  • Author

    Luque, Alejandro ; Ebert, Ute

  • Author_Institution
    Center of Math. & Comput. Sci. (CWI), Amsterdam
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    914
  • Lastpage
    915
  • Abstract
    Three-dimensional plots of the evolution of the space-charge layers of two interacting negative streamers show how the electrostatic repulsion between the two heads affects the charge distribution in the heads and drives them apart.
  • Keywords
    discharges (electric); electrostatics; plasma electrostatic waves; separation; space charge; charge distribution; electrostatic repulsion; interacting streamers; space-charge layer evolution; Computer science; Drives; Electrostatics; Head; Helium; Ionization; Mathematics; Shape; Sprites (computer); Streaming media; Corona discharge; photoionization; streamers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.925706
  • Filename
    4599045