Title :
Images of Nanosecond Repetitively Pulsed Plasmas in Preheated Air at Atmospheric Pressure
Author :
Pai, David ; Lacoste, Deanna A. ; Laux, Christophe O.
Author_Institution :
Lab. EM2C, Ecole Centrale Paris, Paris
Abstract :
Many potential applications require low-power nonthermal atmospheric-pressure air plasmas. We have generated such plasmas at 1000 K, using the nanosecond repetitively pulsed method. We present the images of the observed discharge regimes.
Keywords :
Townsend discharge; air; glow discharges; plasma properties; sparks; Townsend avalanche; atmospheric pressure plasma; diffuse NRP discharge; emission zone; glow discharge; low-power nonthermal atmospheric-pressure air plasma; nanosecond repetitively pulsed plasma images; preheated air; spark discharge; streamer; temperature 1000 K; Anodes; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Nanobioscience; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Pulse generation; Streaming media; Voltage; Diffuse; discharge; glow; nonthermal; return wave; streamer; transient;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.924484
