Plasma Jet-to-Jet Coupling Behavior Between Two Plasma Jet Arrays for Surface Treatments Requiring Strong Discharge Process

Author

Jae Young Kim ; Jae Hyun Kim ; Hyun-Jin Kim ; Dae Won Moon ; Heung-Sik Tae

Author_Institution

Dept. of New Biol., Daegu Gyeongbuk Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Daegu, South Korea

Volume

42

Issue

10

fYear

2014

fDate

Oct. 2014

Firstpage

2474

Lastpage

2475

Abstract

The plasma jet-to-jet coupling behavior between two plasma jet arrays is investigated. A plasma array structure consisting of two plasma jet arrays and a double electrode configuration is used as an ambient plasma source and shown to generate a strong plasma emission. Since the proposed plasma device is able to generate an intense plasma emission without any external ground electrode, it is a promising tool for surface treatments and modifications that require a strong discharge process, regardless of the dielectric property of the target material.

Keywords

discharges (electric); plasma diagnostics; plasma jets; plasma materials processing; plasma sources; surface treatment; ambient plasma source; dielectric property; discharge process; double electrode configuration; external ground electrode; plasma device; plasma emission; plasma jet arrays; plasma jet-to-jet coupling behavior; surface treatments; Couplings; Discharges (electric); Electrodes; Electron tubes; Materials; Plasmas; Surface treatment; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; plasma devices; plasma properties; plasma properties.;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2014.2322631

Filename

6819821