Parallel operation of microhollow cathode discharges

Author

Shi, Wenhui ; Stark, Robert H. ; Schoenbach, Karl H.

Author_Institution

Phys. Electron. Res. Inst., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA

Volume

27

Issue

1

fYear

1999

fDate

2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

16

Lastpage

17

Abstract

Parallel operation of DC microhollow cathode discharges in argon at pressures up to several hundred torr was obtained without individual ballast at low currents, where the slope of the current-voltage characteristic is positive. By using semi-insulating silicon as anode material, we were able to extend the range of stable operation over the entire current range, including that with negative differential resistance. This opens the possibility to utilize microhollow cathode discharge arrays in flat panel lamps

Keywords

glow discharges; plasma pressure; plasma transport processes; 0 to 8 mA; 1 W; 12 W; 172 nm; 200 V; 215 to 250 V; 3 mA; 8 percent; Ar; DC microhollow cathode discharges; Si; anode material; current range; current-voltage characteristic; distributed resistive ballast; excimer lamps; flat panel lamps; microhollow cathode discharge arrays; negative differential resistance; optical power; parallel operation; semi-insulating Si; Argon; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electronic ballasts; Fault location; Glow discharges; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Stimulated emission; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.763000

Filename

763000