介质阻挡放电点燃大气压直流均匀放电的光谱研究

由于大气压均匀放电等离子体在工业领域具有广泛的应用前景,为了获得大尺寸的大气压均匀等离子体,采用氩气作为工作气体,在大气压空气环境中利用同轴介质阻挡放电点燃了针-板电极间的大气隙(气隙宽度达到5 cm)直流均匀放电。研究发现,同轴介质阻挡放电能够有效降低针-板电极间的击穿电压。该均匀放电由等离子体柱、等离子体羽、阴极暗区和阴极辉区组成。其中等离子体柱和阴极辉区都是连续放电。而等离子体羽不同位置的放电是不同时的。事实上,等离子体羽放电是由从阴极向着等离子体柱移动的发光光层(即等离子体子弹)叠加而成。利用电学方法测量了放电的伏安特性曲线,发现其与低气压正常辉光放电类似,均具有负斜率。采集了放电的发射光谱,发现存在N₂第二正带系、氩原子和氧原子谱线。通过Boltzmann plot方法对放电等离子体电子激发温度进行了空间分辨测量,发现等离子体柱的电子激发温度比等离子体羽的电子激发温度低。通过分析放电机制,对以上现象进行了定性解释。这些研究结果对大气压均匀放电等离子体源的研制和工业应用具有重要意义。     

闪电等离子体连续辐射谱特征分析

闪电等离子体光谱特征是在强连续辐射背景上叠加丰富的NⅡ,NⅠ,OⅠ,HⅠ线状谱,闪电回击通道温度可达万开以上,通道内氮分子和氧分子接近完全离解,分析连续谱时,不考虑各组分分子带状谱对连续谱的影响。使用摄谱范围在400~1 000 nm的无狭缝光栅摄谱仪记录云对地闪电放电光谱,在光谱可见区低频段观测到大量一价氮离子谱线,未观测到明显的其他离子谱,认为连续辐射机制主要由氮离子与自由电子相互作用产生,包括轫致辐射和复合辐射。等离子体温度在1×104 K以下时轫致辐射连续谱呈现出平谱特征,辐射强度较弱,随着等离子体温度升高在紫外段辐射强度增加,对可见段连续谱轮廓特征没有明显影响。对于复合辐射,设闪电等离子体符合局域热力学平衡和光学薄条件,以类氢离子经典辐射理论为基础,以冈特因子作量子力学修正,考虑到复合过程中自由电子被离子俘获,大概率出现在高激发状态,引入非类氢的复杂离子近似计算方法分析氮离子复合辐射过程,导出连续谱复合辐射系数与波长的函数关系,获得特定参数条件下氮等离子连续辐射谱特征曲线,与闪电连续谱轮廓观测结果比较,发现等离子体电子温度与连续辐射谱谱峰位置密切相关,认为通过对闪电连续谱轮廓拟合,能够可靠诊断闪电放电通道表面电子温度。研究认为氮离子实有效核电荷数Z*取值对连续谱特征也有显著影响,Z*取值小,连续谱跃变特征增强;Z*取值大,连续谱展宽特征增强,从而与实测谱轮廓底部背离增大。通过多次对比发现Z*取为2~4时,理论曲线与连续谱观测轮廓具有较好的一致性,Z*的取值范围由离子种类决定,引入离子有效核电荷数Z*,能够很好地解释闪电等离子体连续谱在特定波长出现跃变的特征。     

狭缝微放电等离子体参数的光谱测量

利用平行管水电极介质阻挡放电装置,在氩气和空气混合气体中,得到了狭缝微放电等离子体。利用发射光谱法,研究了此放电中分子振动温度、分子转动温度和电子的平均能量随气体压强的变化。通过氮分子第二正带系(C3Πu→B3Πg)的发射谱线计算了氮分子的振动温度;利用氮分子离子(N2+)的第一负带系(B2Σu+→X2Σg+)的发射谱线计算了氮分子的转动温度;测量了氮分子离子391.4 nm和激发态的氮分子337.1 nm两条发射谱线的相对强度之比,研究了电子能量的变化。结果表明,当压强从60 kPa增大到100kPa,分子振动温度及分子转动温度均减小,氮分子离子谱线与激发态的氮分子谱线的强度之比亦减小。     

Dynamics of electron beams in plasmas

The characteristic features of the relaxation of the energy and momentum distribution functions of the electrons in a plasma produced by a low-voltage beam discharge in helium are investigated. It is established that, contrary to widely held opinion, the energy of an intense electron beam may relax due to the wave excitation. The critical currents corresponding to a jumplike transition from one relaxation mechanism to another are measured. The density of metastable helium atoms is determined from the comparative analysis of theoretical and experimental results on the structure of the energy spectrum of the electrons of an intense beam. An intense electron beam is found to become more isotropic in the course of its interaction with Langmuir waves in a collisionless plasma. The cross section for quasi-elastic collisions between the electrons and Langmuir plasmons is estimated. The wave nature of the beam-plasma mechanism for the relaxation of the anisotropic electron energy distribution function is demonstrated, and the mechanism itself is shown to come into play when the discharge current exceeds a certain critical level. The experimental threshold criterion for the energy relaxation of an intense monoenergetic beam is obtained for the first time. It is shown that the relaxation occurs in two stages: the isotropization stage, in which the beam energy decreases insignificantly, is followed by the stage in which the beam relaxes to a state with a plateau-like energy distribution function. The threshold criterion for the relaxation of the anisotropic electron energy distribution function is universal in character regardless of the cause of anisotropy.     

Numerical study on the characteristics of nitrogen discharge at high pressure with induced plasma

Based on the fluid theory of plasma, a model is built to study the characteristics of nitrogen discharge at high pressure with induced argon plasma. In the model, species such as electrons, N2+, N4+, Ar+, and two metastable states (N 2(A3∑u+), N2 (a1 ∑u-)) are taken into account. The model includes the particle continuity equation, the electron energy balance equation, and Poisson抯equation. The model is solved with a finite difference method. The numerical results are obtained and used to investigate the effect of time taken to add nitrogen gas and initially-induced argon plasma pressure. It is found that lower speeds of adding the nitrogen gas and varying the gas pressure can induce higher plasma density, and inversely lower electron temperature. At high-pressure discharge, the electron density increases when the proportion of nitrogen component is below 40%, while the electron density will keep constant as the nitrogen component further increases. It is also shown that with the increase of initially-induced argon plasma pressure, the density of charged particles increases, and the electron temperature as well as the electric field decreases.     

团簇六边形斑图等离子体参数的光谱测量

在氩气和空气混合气体介质阻挡放电中,首次发现了团簇六边形斑图。运用发射光谱法,研究了此斑图中单个团簇的三种等离子体参数：分子振动温度、分子转动温度以及电子的平均能量随空气含量的变化。实验通过测量氮分子光谱并采用氮分子第二正带系(C3Π_u→B 3Π_g)计算了振动温度;同时采集氮分子离子(N+₂)的第一负带系(B 2Σ+_u→X 2Σ+_g)计算转动温度。利用氮分子离子391.4 nm和激发态的氮分子337.1 nm两条发射谱线的相对强度之比,作为研究电子平均能量的变化的依据。结果显示,当混合气体中空气含量从16%逐渐增大到24%时,三种等离子体参数均逐渐增大。     

Numerical study on characteristics of nitrogen discharge at high pressure with induced plasma

Based on the fluid theory of plasma, a model is built to study the characteristics of nitrogen discharge at high pressure with induced argon plasma. In the model, the spices such as electron, N₂⁺, N₄⁺, Ar⁺, and two metastable states (N₂ (A³∑_u⁺), N₂ (a¹∑_u^-)) are taken into account. The model includes particle's continuity equations, electron's energy balance equation, and Poisson equation. The model is solved with a finite difference method. The numerical results are obtained and used to investigate the effect of time taken to add nitrogen gas and initially-induced argon plasma pressure. It is found that lower speeds of adding the nitrogen gas and varying the gas pressure can induce higher plasma density, and inversely lower electron temperature. At high-pressure discharge, the electron density increases when the proportion of nitrogen component is below 40%, while the electron density will keep constant as the nitrogen component further increases. It is also shown that with the increase of initially-induced argon plasma pressure, the density of charged particles increases, and the electron temperature as well as the electric field decrease.     

大气压下石英毛细管内氩等离子体放电的发射光谱诊断

在长度为20 cm的石英毛细管内利用两个边缘锋利的中空的针型电极之间的氩气放电产生了高电子密度的大气压等离子体。利用发射光谱对所获得的等离子体的几个重要参数进行了诊断。利用计算机谱线拟合法合成了300 nm附近OH(A-X)的(0-0)转动谱带并通过与测量谱线的比较确定了等离子体的气体温度,根据H_β谱线Stark展宽法计算了等离子体的电子密度,采用玻尔兹曼曲线斜率法依据测得的有关氩的发射光谱估算了等离子体的电子温度。研究结果表明,这种石英毛细管内弧光放电等离子体的气体温度约为(1 100±50)K;电子密度数量级在1014 cm-3;电子温度约为(14 515±500)K。     

细长金属管内产生的直流辉光等离子体发射光谱诊断

利用发射光谱法对金属管内形成的稳定氩氮直流辉光等离子体进行了诊断。通过对等离子体发射光谱谱线的研究确定了等离子体中的活性粒子成分;根据氩原子的玻尔兹曼曲线斜率法计算了等离子体中的电子激发温度;采用氮分子第二正带系跃迁(C3Π_u→B3Π_g)的发射谱线计算了等离子体中的氮分子振动温度;研究了电子激发温度和氮分子振动温度随压强的变化特征。研究结果表明,在20 Pa下产生的Ar60%+N₂40%直流辉光等离子体中,活性成分主要是Ar原子、Ar离子、N₂的第二正带系跃迁(C3Π_u→B3Π_g)和N+₂的第一负带系跃迁(B2Π+_u→X2Σ+_g);电子激发温度约为(15 270±250)K;氮分子(C3Π_u)振动温度约为(3 290±100)K;随着压强的增加电子激发温度、分子振动温度逐渐降低。文章的研究结果对细长金属管内表面改性研究具有重要的意义。     

Development of a nanosecond discharge-enhanced laser plasma spectroscopy

A nanosecond pulse discharge circuit is developed and used to enhance the optical emission of laser plasma. An intense discharge spark was observed with a peak discharge current of 1.9 kA and a peak power of 6.5 MW. The main electric energy deposition only lasted for ～40 ns. An intense optical emission was observed. The line intensity of plasma emission was greatly increased along with an improved signal-to-noise ratio, in comparison with that using a microsecond pulse discharge circuit. From the measured spectra, electron temperature and electron number density were estimated. The mechanism of the optical emission enhancement was briefly discussed.     

A 90° laser scattering experiment for measuring temperature and density of ions and electrons in a cold dense theta pinch plasma

In a 90° scattering experiment performed on a plasma with a density of some 10¹⁷cm^?3 and a temperature of some eV a scattering spectrum is expected which consists essentially of an intense central part and two very weak satellite peaks. In this investigation the spectrum of the central part (ion line) was resolved. From the ion line alone which was in good agreement with calculated spectra, the ion temperature, electron temperature and electron density were determined. At some plasma parameters only a few particles were included in the Debye volume. Also in these cases no deviations from calculated spectra have been observed. In addition the position and half-width of the satellites were measured. The position of the satellites yields an independent value of the electron density which agrees very well with that determined from the ion line. The half-width of the satellites was much broader than expected theoretically due to fluctuations of the electron density within the scattering volume. The measurement was performed on a theta pinch plasma. The energy of the condensor bank was 7.5 kJ, the voltage 18 kV. As a light source aQ-switch laser was used with a power of about 100 MW. Because of beam stops to prevent stray light only a fourth of the whole power reached the plasma.     

氦氩射频容性放电发射光谱分析

光抽运亚稳态稀有气体激光器利用放电等离子体作为激光的增益介质.为掌握容性射频放电的放电参数对等离子体各项参数的影响的基本规律,利用等离子体发射光谱法研究了氦氩混合气体在不同装置、不同Ar组分、不同气压和不同射频注入功率下的等离子体参数.利用残留水蒸气产生的OH自由基A~2Σ~+→X~2Π的转动光谱分析获得气体温度;利用电子态光谱的玻尔兹曼做图法获得电子激发温度,利用Ar原子696.5 nm谱线的斯塔克展宽获得电子密度.结果表明:气体温度随气压增加略微上升,在一个大气压下改变组分和放电功率,气体温度变化不大;电子激发温度随总气压的下降而上升,且随着Ar组分的增加而略微下降;目前放电条件下的电子密度均在10~(15)cm~(-3)量级;长时间放电监测表明,残留的水蒸气会导致电子温度的下降,从而降低Ar亚稳态的产率.     

空气介质阻挡放电不同放电模式的光谱特性

采用光谱方法,研究了空气介质阻挡放电中流光向类辉光转变时电子能量的变化。利用氮分子第二正带系(C3Π_u→B3Π_g)的发射谱线,测量了氮分子(C3Π_u)的振动温度。通过考察氮分子离子391.4 nm谱线强度与氮分子337.1 nm谱线强度之比,研究了电子平均能量的变化。结果表明,流光向类辉光转变时,氮分子(C3Π_u)的振动温度激增,氮分子离子391.4 nm相对谱线强度突增,表明类辉光放电模式中电子能量比流光放电模式中电子能量高很多。实验还发现,气隙间距不同,这两种放电模式转变所对应的转变气压不同,但转变气压与气隙间距的乘积值保持不变。     

Non-self-sustained discharge in nitrogen with a condensed dispersed phase

A non-self-sustained discharge in nitrogen with a condensed dispersed phase is studied experimentally for the first time under atmospheric pressure at room temperature. It is shown that macroparticles strongly affect the current-voltage characteristics as well as the stability of the discharge process. A numerical simulation of dust particle charging in nitrogen is carried out at room temperature and cryogenic temperatures under continuous medium conditions. It is shown that a considerable charge is accumulated at macroparticles in the nitrogen beam plasma. As the gas temperature decreases, the charge of macroparticles in nitrogen increases, while in argon their charge decreases. For this reason, the Coulomb interaction parameter for dust particles in nitrogen increases strongly upon a transition from room to cryogenic temperature, while in argon this parameter decreases. It is also shown that the characteristic time of dust particle charging is shorter than 1 μs for a beam current density of 90 μA/cm², while the neutralization of the charge takes milliseconds. Possible mechanisms of the influence of the dust component on the characteristics of non-self-sustained discharge are considered.     

Interaction of a surface glow discharge with a gas flow

A surface glow discharge in a gas flow is of particular interest as a possible tool for controlling the flow past hypersonic aircrafts. Using a hydrodynamic model of glow discharge, two-dimensional calculations for a kilovolt surface discharge in nitrogen at a pressure of 0.5 Torr are carried out in a stationary gas, as well as in a flow with a velocity of 1000 m/s. The discharge structure and plasma parameters are investigated near a charged electrode. It is shown that the electron energy in a cathode layer reaches 250–300 eV. Discharge is sustained by secondary electron emission. The influence of a high-speed gas flow on the discharge is considered. It is shown that the cathode layer configuration is flow-resistant. The distributions of the electric field and electron energy, as well as the ionization rate profile in the cathode layer, do not change qualitatively under the action of the flow. The basic effect of the flow’s influence is a sharp decrease in the region of the quasineutral plasma surrounding the cathode layer due to fast convective transport of ions.     

High current electron beam generation in a vacuum transient hollowcathode discharge

Experimental observations are presented of prebreakdown electron beam generation in a transient hollow cathode discharge (THCD) in a vacuum. The discharge driver consists of a 400-kV maximum voltage, 25-nF Marx operated at 450-J stored energy coupled to a 120-ns, 1.5-Ω coaxial line. Electron beams with peak currents up to tens of kA are observed when a pulsed Nd:YAG laser is used to produce a plasma at the back of the cathode surface, inside the hollow cathode region (HCR). It is found that a plasma density of a few 10¹⁸ cm^-3 in a volume of a few mm³ is required to generate intense electron beams. Optimal conditions are determined by varying the position of the laser focal spot inside the HCR and the time delay between the laser and the applied voltage. The main features of the electron beams are similar to those observed in conventional THCD at pressures in the 10-200 mtorr range     

连续辐射谱法计算闪电通道电子温度

基于连续辐射理论,得到连续辐射能量与等离子体电子温度的关系式。依据青海地区一次强地闪回击过程的光谱,从中分离出连续辐射强度,对其吸收特征进行分析以减小吸收带来的计算误差。通过对连续谱强度的曲线拟合得到闪电放电通道电子温度,温度峰值为29 800 K,温度下限为16 200 K,由同一波段光谱中的O Ⅰ线和N Ⅱ线分别拟合了电子温度。比较结果发现：由连续辐射得到的闪电通道电子温度从高温向低温过渡,高温值与离子线信息获得的闪电核心电流通道处的温度符合较好,而低温则与原子线计算的结果接近,反映了外围电晕发光通道的温度。所以,依据连续谱得到的结果能更全面地反映温度沿通道径向的分布。对于闪电热等离子体通道,连续谱法提供了一种计算闪电放电通道电子温度的新途径,对地闪回击研究有一定的意义。     

大气压介质阻挡放电超四边形斑图的等离子体参量

本工作利用双水电极介质阻挡放电装置,采用发射光谱方法,在大气压氩气介质阻挡放电中研究了由不同空间尺度 微放电通道构成的超四边形斑图的等离子体参量.实验发现直径较大的微放电通道(大点)和直径较小的微放电通道(小点)亮度不同.采用氮分子第二正带系谱线计算了分子振动温度,利用谱线强度比方法得到了电子激发温度,用氩原子696.54 nm谱线的Stark展宽估算了电子密度.结果显示小点的电子密度和分子振动温度均高于大点,而电子激发温度低于大点.这说明稳定超四边形斑图中不同尺度微放电的等离子体状态不同.     

The repetitive microwave discharge as a catalyst for a chemical reaction

Results are presented from studies on plasma catalysis of the decomposition of methane into hydrogen and carbon in a repetitive microwave discharge. The dependence of the propagation velocity of a plasma channel on the sort of gas is determined; from this dependence, a preliminary conclusion can be drawn about both the mechanism for the development of the discharge and the ion composition of the discharge plasma. The measurements of the electron temperature in the discharge show that the rate at which active particles are produced is high enough to explain the acceleration of a chemical reaction by chain processes with the participation of these particles.