Parametric conditions for glow-to-arc transition in a diffuse nonthermal atmospheric plasma

X. T. Deng*, M. G. Kong

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nonthermal atmospheric pressure gas discharges are characterized by their low gas temperature, spatial uniformity, and temporal stability. To facilitate an efficient surface modification, it is usually desirable to enhance the concentrations of charged particles and reactive species generated. This can be most conveniently approached by increasing the plasma-generating power, and inevitably over a critical input power level the generated plasma will undergo glow-to-arc transition (GTA) and evolve into an arc discharge.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145
Number of pages1
JournalIEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2002
Event2002 IEEE International Conference on plasma Science - Banff, Alta., Canada
Duration: 26 May 200230 May 2002

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