Title :
Phenomena of Microdischarges in Microplasma
Author :
Blajan, Marius ; Shimizu, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Shizuoka Univ., Hamamatsu, Japan
fDate :
6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Microscope photos of the microdischarges in dielectric barrier discharge microplasma were taken for the discharge gaps ranging from 30 to 100 μm. The microdischarge formation phenomena in all the stages were observed for microplasma generated in N2/Ar mixture by a pulse power supply. A diffused glowlike microplasma was observed with the increase in Ar concentration in N2/Ar mixture.
Keywords :
argon; gas mixtures; glow discharges; nitrogen; plasma production; N2-Ar; dielectric barrier discharge microplasma; diffused glowlike microplasma; discharge gaps; microdischarge formation phenomena; microdischarge microscope photos; microplasma generation; microplasma microdischarge phenomena; pulse power supply; Argon; Cameras; Discharges; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Plasmas; Surface treatment; Dielectric barrier discharge; microdischarges; microplasma;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2012.2190994