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A New Method for the Development of a Nonlinear Equivalent Circuit for a Gas Discharge
Author(s) -
Unger H.,
Weltmann K.D.,
Deutsch H.,
Wesch J.,
Wilke C.
Publication year - 1993
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.2150330303
Subject(s) - equivalent circuit , network analysis , linear circuit , neon , nonlinear system , electronic circuit , plasma , electrical element , mechanics , computer science , materials science , physics , voltage , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , argon
The behaviour of gas discharges can be modelled by equivalent circuits built on the basis of a theoretical description of the plasma. This paper introduces a method to develop a nonlinear equivalent circuit directly by means of the balance equations of the column plasma and by the help of the knowledge obtained from the design of the linear equivalent circuit. The linear network theory was used for the derivation. The circuit found in this way is similar to a derived linear equivalent circuit of the column plasma with two inertial factors (delayed effects) for a neon gas discharge described in previous papers.