Diagnosis of the ion density in two discharge modes generated in atmospheric pressure argon with pin-to-plate dielectric barrier geometry

摘要

In this study, the ion densities of an ac dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) (that is, a pin-to-plate DBD) as a function of the applied frequency in argon have been studied by means of the plasma radiation. The pin-to-plate DBD shows the characteristic of radiation oscillations with a low-frequency wave hidden in a high-frequency wave to form a mosaic structure, which reveals the coexistence of two discharge modes in the ac barrier discharge, i.e., the streamer mode and the corona mode. According to the oscillation frequencies, the ion densities are calculated. The results show that the ion density in streamer discharge is higher than that in corona discharge for about 1-2 magnitude orders.