Simulation of dc atmospheric pressure argon micro glow-discharge uri icon

abstract

  • A hybrid model was used to simulate a dc argon micro glow-discharge at atmospheric pressure. The simulations were carried out for a pin-plate electrode configuration with inter-electrode gap spacing of 200 m together with an external circuit. The predicted voltage-current characteristics and current density profiles identify the discharge to be a normal glow-discharge. The neutral gas temperature predictions indicate that the discharge forms a non-thermal, non-equilibrium plasma. Experimental studies were conducted to validate the numerical model. Predictions from the numerical model compare favourably with the experimental measurements. 2006 IOP Publishing Ltd.

published proceedings

  • PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Farouk, T., Farouk, B., Staack, D., Gutsol, A., & Fridman, A.

citation count

  • 81

complete list of authors

  • Farouk, Tanvir||Farouk, Bakhtier||Staack, David||Gutsol, Alexander||Fridman, Alexander

publication date

  • November 2006