• DocumentCode
    834673
  • Title

    Plasma Distribution Characteristics of 37-kHz AC Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Atmospheric Air

  • Author

    Yang, Guo-Qing ; Zhang, Guan-Jun ; Ma, Yue ; Zhang, Wen-Yuan

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. Eng., Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ., Xi´´an
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1346
  • Lastpage
    1347
  • Abstract
    Plasma distribution of atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) can be modified by different applied electrical sources. In this paper, a 37-kHz AC DBD in air is employed to investigate plasma distribution characteristics at different applied voltages. By experimentally observed optical phenomena of microdischarge patterns, the obvious ldquomemoryrdquo and ldquorepulsionrdquo effects of microdischarges are analyzed.
  • Keywords
    air; discharges (electric); atmospheric AC dielectric barrier discharge; frequency 37 kHz; memory effects; microdischarge patterns; plasma distribution characteristics; repulsion effects; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Electrons; Fault location; Gases; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Plasma sources; Voltage; 37-kHz AC; Atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD); microdischarge interaction; nonthermal plasma;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.927345
  • Filename
    4599133