DocumentCode
1552187
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
Volume
39
Issue
11
fYear
2011
Firstpage
2982
Lastpage
2983
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2149529
Filename
5873162
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