A steady-state,direct-current high-pressure CH_(4)-H_(2) glow discharge in a cup-shaped cathode parallel to anode configuration is investigated by using their V–I characteristics and CCD images.The discharges display...A steady-state,direct-current high-pressure CH_(4)-H_(2) glow discharge in a cup-shaped cathode parallel to anode configuration is investigated by using their V–I characteristics and CCD images.The discharges display an abnormal glow feature,and an expansion of a negative glow is observed on the cathode sidewall with the increasing discharge current.There exists a dependence of voltage on gas pressure for different fixed currents.The voltage decreases with gas pressure initially,and then increases conversely,which is correlated with the glow states of the cathode sidewall.This study exhibits a self-adjusting characterization for plasmas in cathode fall,which is important for maintaining steady-state,abnormal glow discharge in a relatively high pressure range.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11075158the Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Science of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No J1103207)。
文摘A steady-state,direct-current high-pressure CH_(4)-H_(2) glow discharge in a cup-shaped cathode parallel to anode configuration is investigated by using their V–I characteristics and CCD images.The discharges display an abnormal glow feature,and an expansion of a negative glow is observed on the cathode sidewall with the increasing discharge current.There exists a dependence of voltage on gas pressure for different fixed currents.The voltage decreases with gas pressure initially,and then increases conversely,which is correlated with the glow states of the cathode sidewall.This study exhibits a self-adjusting characterization for plasmas in cathode fall,which is important for maintaining steady-state,abnormal glow discharge in a relatively high pressure range.