A ＂plane cathode micro-hollow anode discharge （PCHAD）＂ is studied in comparison with micro-hollow cathode discharge （MHCD）. A new triode-configuration discharge device is also designed for large-volume, high-pre...A ＂plane cathode micro-hollow anode discharge （PCHAD）＂ is studied in comparison with micro-hollow cathode discharge （MHCD）. A new triode-configuration discharge device is also designed for large-volume, high-pressure glow discharges plasma without glow-to-arc transitions, as well as with an anode metal needle, and a cathode of PCHAD. It has a ＂needle-hole＂ sustained glow discharge. Its discharge circuit employs only one power supply circuit with a variable resistor. The discharge experiments have been carried out in the air. The electrical properties and the photoimages in PCHAD, multi-PCHAD and ＂needle-hole＂ sustained discharge have been investigated. The electrical and the optical measurements show that this triode-configuration discharge device can operate stably at high-pressure, in parallel without individual ballasting resistance. And the electron density of the plasma is estimated to be up to 10^12cm^-3. Compared with the twosupply circuit system, this electrode configuration is very simple with lower cost in generating large-volume plasma at high pressures.展开更多
基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Education Department of Hubei Government(D20062202)the Scientific Research Foundation of Huang Shi City Government (2005)
文摘A ＂plane cathode micro-hollow anode discharge （PCHAD）＂ is studied in comparison with micro-hollow cathode discharge （MHCD）. A new triode-configuration discharge device is also designed for large-volume, high-pressure glow discharges plasma without glow-to-arc transitions, as well as with an anode metal needle, and a cathode of PCHAD. It has a ＂needle-hole＂ sustained glow discharge. Its discharge circuit employs only one power supply circuit with a variable resistor. The discharge experiments have been carried out in the air. The electrical properties and the photoimages in PCHAD, multi-PCHAD and ＂needle-hole＂ sustained discharge have been investigated. The electrical and the optical measurements show that this triode-configuration discharge device can operate stably at high-pressure, in parallel without individual ballasting resistance. And the electron density of the plasma is estimated to be up to 10^12cm^-3. Compared with the twosupply circuit system, this electrode configuration is very simple with lower cost in generating large-volume plasma at high pressures.
