The non-chain chemical HF(DF)laser is one of the most powerful electrically-driven lasers operating in mid-infrared,in which SF6-C2H6 mixtures are often used as lasering media.Due to the electronegativity of SF6,the d...The non-chain chemical HF(DF)laser is one of the most powerful electrically-driven lasers operating in mid-infrared,in which SF6-C2H6 mixtures are often used as lasering media.Due to the electronegativity of SF6,the discharge in SF6-C2H6 presents a complicated discharge mode.To achieve reproducible pulsed laser output,pulsed discharge in SF6-C2H6 mixtures is investigated for discharge mode using plane electrodes assisted by array pre-ionization spark pins in cathode surface.Firstly,two modes can be distinguished.One mode is called the selfsustained volume discharge(SSVD),which is characterized by spatial uniformity in the discharge gap and pulse to pulse repeatability.On the contrary,another mode includes random arc passages in the discharge gap and therefore cannot conduct lasering.By varying discharge conditions(gap voltage,gas pressure,etc)two discharge modes are observed.Secondly,the holding scope of the SSVD mode is analyzed for the optimal mixture ratio of 20:1,and the boundary tend of the holding scope of SSVD indicates there exists maximum gas pressure and maximum charging voltage for SSVD.Finally,the peak current of SSVD relates positively to charging voltage,while negatively to gas pressure,from which it is drawn that synchronous electron avalanches initiated by the sliding array overlap spatially into SSVD and thus SSVD is essentially an α ionization avalanche.展开更多
SF_6因具有良好的绝缘效果而被广泛地应用于电力系统中。但同时,SF_6也是一种温室气体,随着环境问题日益恶化,人们迫切需要找到替代SF_6的绝缘气体。为此,通过实验研究了环境友好气体c-C_4F_8及c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体替代SF_6的可行性。...SF_6因具有良好的绝缘效果而被广泛地应用于电力系统中。但同时,SF_6也是一种温室气体,随着环境问题日益恶化,人们迫切需要找到替代SF_6的绝缘气体。为此,通过实验研究了环境友好气体c-C_4F_8及c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体替代SF_6的可行性。通过调节电极间隙(1~6 mm)和气压(150~350 k Pa),测量了气体在不同条件下的击穿电压及击穿电流波形,得到了气体的绝缘特性并与SF_6气体进行了对比分析。实验结果表明:纯净的c-C_4F_8气体的绝缘强度约为SF_6的1.3倍,体积比为1:1的c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体的绝缘强度约为与SF_6的0.9倍。通过计算,c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体的液化温度可以达到电力系统使用要求。考虑到c-C_4F_8气体对于环境的影响较小,使用c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体作为替代SF_6的绝缘气体,有着良好的应用前景。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11375041).
文摘The non-chain chemical HF(DF)laser is one of the most powerful electrically-driven lasers operating in mid-infrared,in which SF6-C2H6 mixtures are often used as lasering media.Due to the electronegativity of SF6,the discharge in SF6-C2H6 presents a complicated discharge mode.To achieve reproducible pulsed laser output,pulsed discharge in SF6-C2H6 mixtures is investigated for discharge mode using plane electrodes assisted by array pre-ionization spark pins in cathode surface.Firstly,two modes can be distinguished.One mode is called the selfsustained volume discharge(SSVD),which is characterized by spatial uniformity in the discharge gap and pulse to pulse repeatability.On the contrary,another mode includes random arc passages in the discharge gap and therefore cannot conduct lasering.By varying discharge conditions(gap voltage,gas pressure,etc)two discharge modes are observed.Secondly,the holding scope of the SSVD mode is analyzed for the optimal mixture ratio of 20:1,and the boundary tend of the holding scope of SSVD indicates there exists maximum gas pressure and maximum charging voltage for SSVD.Finally,the peak current of SSVD relates positively to charging voltage,while negatively to gas pressure,from which it is drawn that synchronous electron avalanches initiated by the sliding array overlap spatially into SSVD and thus SSVD is essentially an α ionization avalanche.
文摘SF_6因具有良好的绝缘效果而被广泛地应用于电力系统中。但同时,SF_6也是一种温室气体,随着环境问题日益恶化,人们迫切需要找到替代SF_6的绝缘气体。为此,通过实验研究了环境友好气体c-C_4F_8及c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体替代SF_6的可行性。通过调节电极间隙(1~6 mm)和气压(150~350 k Pa),测量了气体在不同条件下的击穿电压及击穿电流波形,得到了气体的绝缘特性并与SF_6气体进行了对比分析。实验结果表明:纯净的c-C_4F_8气体的绝缘强度约为SF_6的1.3倍,体积比为1:1的c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体的绝缘强度约为与SF_6的0.9倍。通过计算,c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体的液化温度可以达到电力系统使用要求。考虑到c-C_4F_8气体对于环境的影响较小,使用c-C_4F_8/N_2混合气体作为替代SF_6的绝缘气体,有着良好的应用前景。
