The influence of the axial heterogeneity of the plasma of high-frequency torch discharge on its electrodynamic characteristics

Measuring results for axial distribution of gas temperature of high-frequency torch discharge burning in the air at atmospheric pressure are presented. The distribution of electric field over the discharge axis was calculated based on the model of discharge in the form of heterogeneous electric line of finite length. It is shown that the experimentally observed linear character of electric field change along the discharge axis is conditioned by its axial heterogeneity.     

非链式脉冲氟化氘激光器的放电特性

为了提升非链式DF激光器输出能量与电光转换效率, 使用有限元分析法, 分别计算了Chang氏电极和粗糙阴极与光滑阳极组成的平板电极间的静电场分布。对于Chang氏电极, 引入了火花针尖端强电场, 计算了火花针紫外预电离放电的电场分布。对于平板电极, 计算了阴极表面毛刺尖端的静电场分布, 发现毛刺会在阴极表面形成一系列较高强度的电场区域而不会导致平板电极间电场均匀性恶化。进而对两种电极进行了脉冲放电实验, 获得了非链式脉冲DF激光器的放电特性和输出参数。实验结果表明:均匀电场分布有利于提高非链式脉冲DF激光器的输出能量;自引发DF激光器阴极毛刺尖端强电场有利于实现体放电;自引发放电更适用于大体积均匀放电。     

隔环结构的Ne H2 CuBr激光放电管气体温度径向分布

针对溴化亚铜激光器中放电管径向温度不均匀现象，在工程设计中同时采用隔环结构放电管设计方案和溴化亚铜激光放电管充氢方案。对隔环结构及隔环结构同时充氢的CuBr激光放电管温度场进行了分析。利用简化的热流耗散泊松方程，给出了激光放电管内温度场分布的数学模型，获得了激光放电管气体温度场径向分布的解析表达式，明确了温度分布与输入电功率及缓冲气体热传导系数之间的关系，得到了与实验一致的结果，为该类激光器的实用化提供了理论分析依据。     

Influence of wire mesh electrodes on the volume and surface characteristics of dielectric barrier discharge of atmospheric pressure helium

The dielectric barrier discharge of helium in a 6 mm gap at atmospheric pressure was studied. In this paper, the influence of electric field distribution on the uniformity of DBD is analyzed theoretically and verified by experiments. The experimental results show that the mesh electrode produces a local enhancement effect by affecting the electric field and then produces corona discharge, which provides seed electrons for the subsequent discharge process. The effects of mesh diameter and size on discharge uniformity and stability are analyzed, the electrode structure parameters are optimized, the method of a segmented electrode is proposed, and the discharge process and charge distribution are studied. The electrical diagnosis results of plasma technology show that the segmented mesh electrode reduces the breakdown voltage of DBD and increases the charge deposition.     

Measurement of electron energy and density in an H. F. electrodeless ring discharge

The electron temperatureT _e and the electron density were measured as functions of the radial distance in a 10 Mc/s electrodeless ring discharge in hydrogen in the pressure range 0.1–0.3 Torr. It was found thatT _e remains nearly constant along the radius of the cylindrical vessel. The measured values ofT _e have been compared with those observed by other workers and an estimate of the effective electric field in the discharge has been made. From this estimate it has been inferred that even after the first stage of the ring discharge is well established the longitudinal component of the electric field remains of considerable importance. The radial density distribution of the electrons was found to be different from those in an uniform electric field. This deviation in the radial density distribution has been attributed to the influence of the azimuthal electric field.     

Analytical model of a corona discharge from a conical electrode under saturation

Exact partial solutions are found for the electric field distribution in the outer region of a stationary unipolar corona discharge from an ideal conical needle in the space-charge-limited current mode with allowance for the electric field dependence of the ion mobility. It is assumed that only the very tip of the cone is responsible for the discharge, i.e., that the ionization zone is a point. The solutions are obtained by joining the spherically symmetric potential distribution in the drift space and the self-similar potential distribution in the space-charge-free region. Such solutions are outside the framework of the conventional Deutsch approximation, according to which the space charge insignificantly influences the shape of equipotential surfaces and electric lines of force. The dependence is derived of the corona discharge saturation current on the apex angle of the conical electrode and applied potential difference. A simple analytical model is suggested that describes drift in the point-plane electrode geometry under saturation as a superposition of two exact solutions for the field potential. In terms of this model, the angular distribution of the current density over the massive plane electrode is derived, which agrees well with Warburg??s empirical law.     

Self-consistent hybrid model for a stratified positive column of a low pressure glow discharge

The stratification of a positive column of a low-pressure glow discharge in inert gases has been studied with the help of a self-consistent hybrid model. The model is based on the solution of a nonlocal kinetic Boltzmann equation for the electron distribution function, a nonstationary drift-diffusion equation for the ions, and the Poisson equation for the electric field. Spatial electron and ion density distributions and the electric field distribution in the positive column were obtained. The converged solution of the model gives a self-consistent resonant strata length L and the value and the form of the modulated plasma parameters. An unexpected surprising result was obtained: for a given potential drop in the positive column of a low-pressure glow discharge, a self-consistent spatially modulated striation-like electric field does not lead to the resonant increasing of the ionization frequencies in the discharge as compared with a constant electric field with the same potential drop. Usually, it was assumed that, in spatially modulated field distributions, all the parameters in a striated plasma will be more pronounced and have a resonant form. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

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开发了氮空心阴极放电PIC/MC二维自洽模型。研究了N2传统空心阴极向微空心阴极放电转变过程中电势和电场的变化。结果表明,不同尺寸的空心阴极放电的电势及电场分布规律几乎类似,但空心阴极孔径减小且气压增加时,电场近似线性增加;典型微空心阴极电场比传统空心阴极放电电场约大3个量级;微空心阴极放电产生的电子,氮分子离子和氮原子离子的密度比传统空心阴极放电约大3个量级,且微空心阴极放电中,N2+密度比N+密度大8倍以上。     

Determination of the wave number of an electromagnetic wave propagating in high-frequency jet discharge plasma

The measurements of the amplitude-phase characteristics of the electromagnetic field in a high-frequency jet discharge burning in air and argon have been performed. Experimentally obtained radial distributions of the radial component of the electric field gave the base to determine the value of the wave number of an electromagnetic wave which propagates in the HF jet discharge plasma. The axial distribution of the radial component of the electric field has been calculated from the model of a jet discharge channel formed as a finite-length electric line.     

Experimental study of the discharge glow structure in the initial phase of a nanosecond breakdown of an insulating gap

The diffuse phase of high-voltage nanosecond atmospheric-pressure discharges in insulating gaps with a highly nonuniform electric field has been studied experimentally with the purpose of developing methods for protecting power supply equipment from natural and man-caused overvoltages. The structure of the discharge glow in 6- to 12-cm rod-plane gaps has been investigated for five configurations of the rod cathode. It is found that the discharge can exist in different forms and that the occurrence of one or another type of discharge is probabilistic in character. The electric characteristics of the discharge have been studied as functions of the electrode gap length for two types of cathode that provide the preferential development of volume and multichannel discharges. It is shown that the main factors governing the shape of the discharge glow are the distribution of the electric field near the cathode in the voltage growth phase and the dynamics of the accompanying discharge processes.     

介质面刻槽抑制二次电子倍增蒙特卡罗模拟

利用蒙特卡罗方法,针对介质表面刻槽抑制二次电子倍增的实验现象,进行了数值模拟研究。给出了二次电子倍增动力学方程、刻槽边界条件、二次电子初始能量与角度分布以及发射率分布关系;讨论了槽深、槽宽对二次电子倍增的抑制效果,以及同一刻槽结构对不同微波场强度和频率的二次电子倍增抑制能力;分析了双边二次电子倍增区域。数值研究结果表明:增加槽深、缩短槽宽可以抑制二次电子倍增;同一刻槽结构,更易于抑制高频场、场强较低或较高下的二次电子倍增;刻槽尺寸的选择还应避开双边二次电子倍增区间。将数值模拟结果与相关实验现象进行了对比,吻合得较好。     

Spatiotemporal evolution of the distribution function of electrons in sign-changing electric field

A numerical model for solving the Boltzmann unsteady non-local kinetic equation for the distribution function of electrons over energy is constructed. The Boltzmann equation for isotropic part of the distribution function written in natural variables the kinetic energy — the coordinate was solved by the pseudo-unsteady method. The model was applied for describing the spatiotemporal evolution of the distribution function of electrons in a uniform electric field. For a model distribution of the electric field with the “negative” value in the Faraday dark space and the “positive” value in the positive column of the glow discharge, the main macroscopic parameters of electrons are obtained, the diffusion mechanism of the electron current transfer in the negative electric field region is confirmed. The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 07-02-00781-a) and by State Contract No. 02.513.11.3242.     

Electromagnetic interaction between local surface plasmon polaritons and an atmospheric surface wave plasma jet

We analyze the electromagnetic interaction between local surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） and an atmospheric surface wave plasma jet （ASWPJ） in combination with our designed discharge device. Before discharge, the excitation of the SPPs and the spatial distribution of the enhanced electric field are analyzed. During discharge, the critical breakdown electric field of the gases at atmospheric gas pressure and the surface wave of the SPPs converted into electron plasma waves at resonant points are studied. After discharge, the ionization development process of the ASWPJ is simulated using a two- dimensional fluid model. Our results suggest that the local enhanced electric field of SPPs is merely the precondition of gas breakdown, and the key mechanism in maintaining the discharge development of a low-power ASWPJ is the wave-mode conversion of the local enhanced electric field at the resonant point.     

微空心阴极放电的流体模型模拟

采用流体模型研究了微空心阴极放电(MHCD)的特点，对放电中电场的形成，电子和离子的密度分布，电子能量分布进行了数值模拟.该计算是针对高气压，圆筒形阴极结构下的He放电.结果表明放电中存在空心阴极效应，从电子能量分布可以看出，放电中存在高能电子，放电空间的电场分布主要表现为径向电场.此外，通过改变气压，阴极孔径等参数计算出它们对放电的影响.分析表明减小孔径有利于负辉区更充分的重合.提高气压将缩短阴极位降区. 关键词： 微空心阴极放电 流体模型     

Study on the Relation Between Discharge Voltage and Magnetic Field Topography in a Hall Thruster Discharge Channel

The relation between magnetic field topography and operating voltage is investigated in a 1kW Hall thruster discharge channel in order to focus the ion beam effectively and optimize the performance. The curvature of magnetic field line (α) is introduced to characterize the differences of topologies. The optimized magnetic field distribution under each operating voltage is obtained by experiment. Through the curvature transformation, we find that the area of (α > 1) in the channel gradually decreases with the increase of the operating voltage. In response to the results above, two dimensional plasma flows are simulated employing Particle‐in‐Cell method. The distributions of the electric potential, ion density and ion radial velocity are calculated to understand the important influence of the relation above on ion beam focusing. The numerical results indicate that magnetic field curvature and thermal electric field control the ion beam in the ionization and acceleration zone, respectively. The magnetic field topography and discharge voltage interact with each other and together form the focusing electric field. The ion radial mobility is suppressed effectively and the ion beam is focused to the channel centerline. In addition, for a given voltages, when the area of (α > 1) is larger than the optimal scope, the electric potential lines excessively bend to the anode causing ion over focus; contrarily, the electric potential lines will bend to the exit and defocus ions. All these results suggest the relation between magnetic field topography and discharge voltage is important to the ion radial flow control and performance optimization of the Hall thruster (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

基于麦克斯韦电磁场理论的神经元动力学响应与隐藏放电控制

钙、钾、钠等离子在细胞内连续泵送和传输时产生的时变电场不仅会影响神经元的放电活动,而且会诱导时变磁场去进一步调节细胞内离子的传播.根据麦克斯韦电磁场理论,时变的电场和磁场在细胞内外的电生理环境中会相互激发而产生电磁场.为了探究电磁场影响下的神经元放电节律转迁,本文在三维Hindmarsh-Rose(HR)神经元模型的基础上,引入磁通变量和电场变量,建立了一个五维HR神经元模型(简称EMFN模型).首先,结合Matcont软件分析了EMFN模型的平衡点分布与全局分岔性质,发现并分析了该模型存在的亚临界Hopf分岔、隐藏放电及其周期放电与静息态共存等现象.其次,利用双参数及单参数分岔、ISI分岔和最大Lyapunov指数等工具进行数值仿真,详细分析了EMFN模型存在的伴有混沌及无混沌的加周期分岔结构、混合模式放电和共存模式放电等现象,同时揭示了电场和磁场强度影响其放电节律的转迁规律.最后,利用Washout控制器将EMFN模型的亚临界Hopf分岔转化为超临界Hopf分岔,使其在分岔点附近的拓扑结构发生改变,由此达到消除其隐藏放电的目的.本文的研究结果证实了新建神经元模型具有丰富的放电节律,将影响神经元的信息传递和编码,为完善神经元模型,揭示电磁场对生物神经系统的影响,以及探求一些神经性疾病的致病机理提供了思路.     

Modelling of corona discharge in cylinder-wire-plate electrode configuration

Numerical computation of the electric field strength and ionic space charge density in electrode systems consisting of ionizing wire and non-ionizing cylinder, connected to the same DC high-voltage supply and facing a grounded plate, is a difficult problem, which is of interest to several electrostatic processes applications. In a previous study a simple numerical method has been proposed to calculate the spatial distributions of electric field and ionic space charge in a case of a continuum and uniform corona discharge originating at the surface of the wire. The aim of the present paper is to improve the physical model of the corona discharge in this particular electrode configuration, by assuming a more realistic law of charge injection on the wire circumference. The computations were carried out for an ionizing wire of radius r=0.1 mm, located at different distances h from a metallic tubular support of radius R=13.4 mm.The initial conditions of the corona discharge took into account the non-uniformity of the charge injection around the ionizing wire electrode. The computational results were compared with those obtained under the assumption of uniform corona discharge. The comparison pointed out that neither the non-uniformity of the electric field nor that of the charge injection can be neglected. They depend on the geometry of the electrode system and affect the distribution of the electric field and of the space charge density in the inter-electrode gap.     

A numerical simulation of surface wave excitation in a rectangular planar-type plasma source

The principle of surface wave plasma discharge in a rectangular cavity is introduced simply based on surface plasmon polariton theory. The distribution of surface-wave electric field at the interface of the plasma-dielectric slab is investigated by using the three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method (3D-FDTD) with different slot-antenna structures. And the experimental image of discharge with a novel slot antenna array and the simulation of the electric field with this slot antenna array are both displayed. Combined with the distribution of surface wave excitation and experimental results, the numerical simulation performed by using 3D-FDTD is shown to be a useful tool in the computer-aided antenna design for large area planar-type surface-wave plasma sources.     

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采用PIC-MC自洽模型,模拟了氮气电容性耦合射频放电的微观等离子体过程及带电粒子(e,N2+,N+)的行为。结果表明,离子(N2+,N+)的运动状态滞后瞬时射频电场的变化;在两极附近,N2+具较高密度,但能量较低,N+具较低的密度但能量较高,两者的密度差6倍左右。两种离子轰击射频电极的能量分布变化规律类似,随放电参数变化,离子(N2+,N+)能量变化显著,其密度变化不明显。模拟的电子能量几率分布与测量结果一致。     

气体火花开关初始放电等离子体演化过程北大核心CSCD

气体火花开关的初始放电过程对研究其工作状态有着非常重要的影响,通过基于网格粒子法-直接蒙特卡罗法(PIC-DSMC)耦合算法模拟了气体火花开关从放电开始到等离子体通道初步形成的完整过程,得到了电子和离子的数密度时空分布变化,分析了间隙中电场分布随时间变化规律,完整清晰地揭示了气体火花开关从放电初始到等离子体通道初步形成的物理过程,并初步开展了气体火花开关击穿过程的光学诊断实验,为进一步深入研究气体火花开关的物理机理打下了基础。