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Voltage ‐ Current Study of an Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge
Author(s) -
Burm K.T.A.L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.200710060
Subject(s) - dielectric barrier discharge , materials science , plasma , current (fluid) , voltage , dielectric , partial discharge , power (physics) , power consumption , mechanics , atomic physics , environmental science , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , engineering
The discharge behaviour of an atmospheric dielectric barrier parallel plate discharge, used for surface treatment, is studied. Since an uniform plasma is preferable for surface treatment, filaments must be avoided in the discharge. The occurrence of filaments can be detected by measuring the current flowing through the discharge. Current and voltage measurements give an indication of the power consumption by the plasma. The power consumption of the plasma as function of the applied frequency is examined. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)