Open AccessDefects in transition between different filament structures in dielectric barrier discharge
Author(s) -
Lifang Dong,
Shufeng Li,
Weili Fan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.60.065205
Subject(s) - protein filament , materials science , dielectric , condensed matter physics , dislocation , molecular physics , chemical physics , optoelectronics , physics , composite material
The defects in the transition from square to square grid states are studied in a dielectric barrier discharge. It is found that there exist two kinds of defects in this transition, which are angle defect and dislocation defect. In order to investigate the formation mechanism of the defects, the light emissions from different filaments are measured, which show that the light intensity of filament in the middle of the octagonal cell is larger than that in the side. By introducing the quasi-potential field, the interactions between filaments as well as their influences on the transition between different structures are studied. From above analyses, the defects that could emerge in the transition are suggested, which are in good agreement with that observed in experiments.