Mode transition and plasma characteristics of nanosecond pulse gas–liquid discharge: Effect of grounding configuration

Transitions between the streamer and spark modes affect the stability of gas–liquid discharges, limiting their practical applications, while the nature of such transitions is poorly understood. Here we clarify the often neglected effect of a dielectric on the gas–liquid discharge stability, using di...

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Published in:Plasma processes and polymers 2020-03, Vol.17 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Wang, Sen, Yang, De‐Zheng, Zhou, Rusen, Zhou, Renwu, Fang, Zhi, Wang, Wenchun, Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Configurations
dielectric
Discharge
discharge stability
Electron density
Gas temperature
gas–liquid discharge
mode transition
Nanosecond pulses
Plasma
Stability
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Summary:Transitions between the streamer and spark modes affect the stability of gas–liquid discharges, limiting their practical applications, while the nature of such transitions is poorly understood. Here we clarify the often neglected effect of a dielectric on the gas–liquid discharge stability, using direct and indirect grounding configurations. Discharge modes and plasma characteristics in these two configurations are investigated. The discharge appears in a transient spark mode in the direct grounding while in a streamer mode in the indirect case. It is shown that the dielectric significantly improves the discharge stability. The gas temperature and electron density in the transient spark are 380 K and 1017/cm3 with a 30 kV pulse voltage, respectively, which are higher than those in the streamer mode. Gas–liquid discharge is one of the hottest research topics in the area of nonequilibrium plasmas, in which stability is a key factor. This paper aims to present the effect of a dielectric on the stability of gas–liquid discharge, by comparing the discharge modes and plasma characteristics of nanosecond pulse gas–liquid discharge in atmospheric nitrogen with two different grounding configurations.
ISSN:1612-8850
1612-8869
DOI:10.1002/ppap.201900146