Three-Dimensional ICCD Observation of Dual Sustain Discharge Mode in Three-Electrode Microdischarge Cell

Author

Park, Hyung Dal ; Jang, Soo-Kwan ; Kim, Jae Hyun ; Tae, Heung-Sik

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electron. Eng., Kyungpook Nat. Univ., Daegu, South Korea

Volume

39

Issue

11

fYear

2011

Firstpage

2990

Lastpage

2991

Abstract

The spatiotemporal variations in a 3-D discharge cell are measured using infrared emission images taken with an intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) camera. The 3-D ICCD analysis of the discharges from the conventional single surface discharge mode and a new dual surface discharge mode revealed that the discharge from the dual surface discharge mode spread toward the MgO layer in the front panel, thereby avoiding the impingement of energetic ions into the phosphor layer.

Keywords

charge-coupled devices; magnesium compounds; phosphors; plasma diagnostics; spatiotemporal phenomena; surface discharges; MgO; dual surface discharge; dual sustain discharge mode; energetic ions; front panel; infrared emission image; intensified charge-coupled device camera; phosphor layer; spatiotemporal variation; three-dimensional ICCD observation; three-electrode microdischarge cell; Discharges; Electrodes; Indium tin oxide; Ions; Phosphors; Surface discharges; Voltage measurement; 3-D microdischarge cell; Discharge mode; dual discharge mode; intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) observation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2011.2160654

Filename

5961641