Stochastic electron heating in a capacitive RF discharge withnon-Maxwellian and time-varying distributions

In capacitively coupled radio frequency discharges, the electrons gain and lose energy by reflection from oscillating, high voltage sheaths. When time-averaged, this results in stochastic heating, which at low pressure is responsible for most of the electron heating in these discharges. Previous derivations of stochastic heating rates have generally assumed that the electron distribution is a time-invariant, single-temperature Maxwellian, and that the sheath motion is slow compared to the average electron velocity, so that electrons gain or lose a small amount of energy in each sheath reflection. Here we solve for the stochastic heating rates in the opposite limit of fast sheath motion and consider the applicability of the slow and fast sheath equations in the intermediate region. We also consider the effect of a two-temperature Maxwellian distribution on particle balance and the effect of a time-varying temperature on the heating rates and densities     

Mechanisms controlling the transition from glow silent discharge tostreamer discharge in nitrogen

Low-energy dielectric-barrier controlled discharges in nitrogen are studied by undertaking electrical measurements to determine mechanisms controlling the transition from glow to streamer-like discharge. The highest and the lowest values of the frequency and the amplitude of power supply voltage leading to a glow discharge have been found dependent on the gas flow and the nature of the surface in contact with the discharge. These boundary values have been related to the criteria necessary for initiating a Townsend breakdown rather than a streamer breakdown commonly observed under such conditions. This implies: (1) that the seed electron density just before the breakdown is high enough to allow the development of numerous small avalanches under a low field avoiding the formation of only one large avalanche mechanism at the origin of the streamer formation; and (2) to let the time for ions issued from the first avalanches to reach the cathode before the electrical field becomes large enough to induce the formation of large avalanches. Practically, the transition from a Townsend breakdown to a streamer breakdown is analyzed from electrical measurements data coupled to the visual aspect of the discharge. Without any gas flow, the obtaining of an atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) is mainly limited by the species etched from the surface in contact with the gas. Indeed, these species can be quenchers of the nitrogen metastable molecules, which are the species at the origin of the formation of seed electrons via the Penning effect. This limitation can be overcome by the use of a laminar gas flow. However, this type of gas flow through the discharge induces a depletion of N₂ metastables and, consequently, influences the electron density at the entrance of the discharge, leading to a tendency on this part of the discharge to transit to a streamer-like one     

Numerical study on discharge characteristics influenced by secondary electron emission in capacitive RF argon glow discharges by fluid modeling

A one-dimensional(1D) fluid model of capacitive RF argon glow discharges between two parallel-plate electrodes at low pressure is employed. The influence of the secondary electron emission on the plasma characteristics in the discharges is investigated numerically by the model. The results show that as the secondary electron emission coefficient increases,the cycle-averaged electric field has almost no change; the cycle-averaged electron temperature in the bulk plasma almost does not change, but it increases in the two sheath regions; the cycle-averaged ionization rate, electron density, electron current density, ion current density, and total current density all increase. Also, the cycle-averaged secondary electron fluxes on the surfaces of the electrodes increase as the secondary electron emission coefficient increases. The evolutions of the electron flux, the secondary electron flux and the ion flux on the powered electrode increase as the secondary electron emission coefficient increases. The cycle-averaged electron pressure heating, electron Ohmic heating, electron heating, and ion heating in the two sheath regions increase as the secondary electron emission coefficient increases. The cycle-averaged electron energy loss increases with increasing secondary electron emission coefficient.     

Mathematical simulation of a low-pressure capacitive RF discharge in an external radial magnetic field using the KARAT code

A high-frequency capacitive discharge is simulated in the geometry of a plasma accelerator with closed electron drift. It has been shown that, in such a discharge, as in a dc discharge, an azimuthal electron drift takes place and a potential drop is formed at the discharge channel exit, which leads to the emergence of an accelerated ion beam from the channel.     

Influence of external magnetic field on dust acoustic waves in a capacitive RF discharge

This paper reports experiments on self-excited dust acoustic waves (DAWs) and its propagation characteristics in a magnetized rf discharge plasma. The DAWs are spontaneously excited in dusty plasma after adding more particles in the confining potential well and found to propagate in the direction of streaming ions. The spontaneous excitation of such low-frequency modes is possible due to the instabilities associated with streaming ions through the dust grain medium. The background E-field and neutral pressure determine the stability of excited DAWs. The characteristics of DAWs strongly depend on the strength of external magnetic field. The magnetic field of strength B < 0.05 T only modifies the characteristics of propagating waves in dusty plasma at moderate power and pressure, P = 3.5 W and p = 27 Pa, respectively. It is found that DAWs start to be damped with increasing the magnetic field beyond B > 0.05 T and get completely damped at higher magnetic field B ∼ 0.13 T. After lowering the power and pressure to 3 W and 23 Pa respectively, the excited DAWs in the absence of B are slightly unstable. In this case, the magnetic field only stabilizes and modifies the propagation characteristics of DAWs while the strength of B is increased up to 0.1 T or even higher. The modification of the sheath electric field where particles are confined in the presence of the external magnetic field is the main cause of the modification and damping of the DAWs in a magnetized rf discharge plasma.     

Magnetoresistance of a 2D electron gas caused by electron interactions in the transition from the diffusive to the ballistic regime

On a high-mobility 2D electron gas we have observed, in strong magnetic fields (omega(c)tau>1), a parabolic negative magnetoresistance caused by electron-electron interactions in the regime of k(B)Ttau/ variant Planck's over 2pi approximately 1, which is the transition from the diffusive to the ballistic regime. From the temperature dependence of this magnetoresistance the interaction correction to the conductivity deltasigma(ee)(xx)(T) is obtained in the situation of a long-range fluctuation potential and strong magnetic field. The results are compared with predictions of the new theory of interaction-induced magnetoresistance.     

H2对N2直流辉光放电电子行为的影响

通过用Monte Carlo方法模拟N₂-H₂ 混合气体直流辉光放电等离子体快电子行为，从不同H₂浓度的电子能量分布函数，电子密度以及e_f-N₂碰撞率等方面，研究了加H₂对氮辉光放电等离子体过程的影响. 研究结果表明: 随着H₂浓度的升高，电子的平均能量增加, 电子密度及e_f-N₂的各种非弹性碰撞率减小; 但在 关键词： 2-H₂辉光放电')" href="#">N₂-H₂辉光放电 Monte Carlo模拟 2碰撞率')" href="#">e-N₂碰撞率     

The Polarization Tensors of Z → 3γ and γγ → γγ via W-Loop in the Standard Model

The polarization tensors of Z → 3γ and γγ → γγ W-Boson loops are calculated in the standard model. The constrained equations for the tensors are deduced from the crossing symmetry and gauge invariance. These equations are numerically checked by the polarization tensor of γγ → γγ to the first three lowest orders in its low energy expansion.     

介质阻挡放电丝模式和均匀模式转化的特性

利用水电极介质阻挡放电装置，采用电学方法和发射光谱，研究了空气中介质阻挡放电从微放电丝模式向均匀放电模式转化的过程. 结果表明，大气压下增大外加电压或者电压一定减小气压，放电都能够从微放电丝模式过渡到均匀模式. 高气压下放电为流光击穿而低气压下为辉光放电. 利用放电发射光谱，研究了高能电子比例随实验参数的变化. 结果表明气压减小时高能电子比例增大，电压增加时高能电子减少. 利用壁电荷理论对以上实验结果进行了定性分析. 结果对介质阻挡均匀放电的深入研究具有重要价值.     

介质阻挡放电丝模式和均匀模式转化的特性

利用水电极介质阻挡放电装置,采用电学方法和发射光谱,研究了空气中介质阻挡放电从微放电丝模式向均匀放电模式转化的过程. 结果表明,大气压下增大外加电压或者电压一定减小气压,放电都能够从微放电丝模式过渡到均匀模式. 高气压下放电为流光击穿而低气压下为辉光放电. 利用放电发射光谱,研究了高能电子比例随实验参数的变化. 结果表明气压减小时高能电子比例增大,电压增加时高能电子减少. 利用壁电荷理论对以上实验结果进行了定性分析. 结果对介质阻挡均匀放电的深入研究具有重要价值. 关键词： 介质阻挡放电 光学发射谱 微放电丝 均匀放电模式     

RF discharge modeling considering time dependence and spatialnonlocality of the electron energy spectrum

RF discharge modeling in He is performed. New features of modeling are based on the solution of the nonstationary Boltzmann equation in the spatially nonuniform electric field, coupled with the equation for electric field and charged-particle densities. It is shown that the local equilibrium model for the electron energy spectrum in RF discharge is not valid for the pressure range ≃10 torr     

Spectroscopic study of an rf discharge in nitrogen

The absolute populations of the vibrational levels of the B³Πg and C³Π_u states in an rf nitrogen discharge are calculated from the quantum yields of the 1⁺ and 2⁺ systems in the discharge, and the “excitation temperature” of these states is measured. Emission spectroscopic methods are used to determine the vibrational and rotational temperatures of the C³Π_u state, as well as the vibrational temperature of the B³Π_g state. These data are used to estimate the vibrational temperature of the X′∑ _g ⁺ state and the stored energy in the activated nitrogen, and to examine the mechanism by which translational-vibrational degrees of freedom are excited in nitrogen molecules in the discharge.     

极板电压与间距对大气压射频氩等离子体放电参数的影响

基于1维流体力学模型,对大气压射频裸露金属电极氩气放电过程进行了研究。模型中考虑了氩等离子体放电过程中主要发生的激发和电离等7个反应过程,对等离子体反应产生的主要粒子,包括电子、氩原子离子Ar+、氩分子离子Ar2+和氩激发态Ar*等,建立连续性方程、动量方程和电流平衡方程。分析了极板电压、极板间距对上述粒子数密度分布的影响。给出了电子,Ar+,Ar*和Ar2+密度随极板电压及间距变化的时空演化过程。得出极板电压或极板间距的改变会使放电空间的电场发生改变,对应一定的极板间距,极板电压有一个最佳值,极板电压和间距的变化会使对应的极板间有一个最佳电场值,而对应最佳电场有一个等离子体气体间最佳反应系数,从而使放电空间粒子数密度发生改变。     

Magnetic field dependence of the high-frequency capacitive response of a 2-dimensional electron gas in the quantum hall regime

The rf-transmission between two antennas coupling capacitively to a 2-dimensional electron gas at a GaAs-AlGaAs heterojunction is investigated as a function of magnetic field <6 T and frequency <600 MHz at a temperatureT～1.5 K. It is found that the coupling between the antennas terminates at the frequency of an edge magnetoplasma resonance, both on and outside the Quantum Hall plateaus.     

Breakdown mechanism of an atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency capacitive argon discharge in parallel-plate bare metal electrodes

The breakdown behavior of an atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency capacitively coupled argon plasma discharge at 13.56 MHz is investigated in order to produce a stable and homogeneous atmospheric-pressure argon glow discharge. It is found that the electrode separation distance plays a pivotal role in exciting argon discharge whether in mobility-controlled electric breakdown or in diffusion-controlled breakdown and the discharge mode (arc discharge, α-mode glow discharge, or γ-mode glow discharge) immediately following breakdown is closely related to the breakdown mechanism.     

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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。     

Emissivity of the pulsed capacitive discharge in helium-iodine and neon-iodine mixtures

The emission parameters of a pulsed capacitive discharge initiated in helium-iodine and neon-iodine mixtures are reported. The discharge plasma emits at wavelengths of 183.0 and 206.2 nm, which correspond to iodine atom spectral lines. The capacitive discharge is initiated in a cylindrical quartz tube with an electrode distance of 10 cm. The discharge radiation is optimized in exciting pulse repetition rate and helium and neon pressures in He(Ne)-I₂ mixtures. The optimal pressures of helium, neon, and iodine vapor fall into the ranges 0.8–2.0 kPa, 0.5–1.0 Pa, and ≤60 Pa, respectively.