Title :
The Effect of an Antenna on the Breakdown Process in an HID Lamp
Author :
Sobota, A. ; Gendre, M.F. ; Manders, F. ; van Veldhuizen, E.M. ; Haverlag, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Antenna structures are not often used as a way to influence the breakdown process in gases. However, they do show great potential for lowering the ignition voltage of high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps. We used HID lamp burners filled with pure argon to test the effects that a simple active antenna can have on the breakdown process. We show the photographs of the process and explain why it is different from the case without antenna structures.
Keywords :
antennas in plasma; argon; discharge lamps; electric breakdown; glow discharges; plasma applications; plasma diagnostics; plasma sources; Ar; HID lamp breakdown process; active antenna; antenna effects; antenna structures; argon filled HID lamp burners; high intensity discharge lamps; ignition voltage lowering; Antennas; Discharges; Electric potential; Electrodes; High intensity discharge lamps; Argon; breakdown voltage; discharges; electric breakdown; electromagnetic fields; lighting; plasma devices; surface discharges;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2149529
