Ionization wave propagation in a He plasma jet in a controlled gas environment

Lietz, Amanda M.; Barnat, Edward V.; Foster, John E.; Kushner, Mark J.

doi:10.1063/5.0020264

Ionization wave propagation in a He plasma jet in a controlled gas environment

Journal Article · Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0020264· OSTI ID:1650160

^[1]; Barnat, Edward V. ^[1]; Foster, John E. ^[2]; ^[2]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Characterizing ionization wave propagation in low temperature plasma jets is critical to predicting production of reactive species and plasma–surface interactions for biomedical applications and surface functionalization. In this work, results from optical emission and laser induced fluorescence measurements of the ionization wave in a He plasma jet operating in a controlled gas environment are discussed and used for comparison with numerical modeling. Additionally, the ionization wave was observed using ICCD (Intensified Charge Coupled Device) imaging and characterized by time and spatially resolved electron density measurements using laser-collision-induced fluorescence. The plasma jet was initially characterized using pure He (nominally at 200 Torr), while varying pressure and voltage. When operating in pure He, the ionization wave broadly expands exiting the plasma tube. Increasing the operating pressure reduces the speed and isotropic expansion of the ionization wave. Furthermore, the jet operated with a humid He shroud was also studied. The humid He shroud results in the electron density increasing and having an annular profile due to the lower ionization potential of H2O compared to He and localized photoionization in the mixing region. Numerical modeling highlighted the importance of resonance radiation emitted by excited states of He, photoelectron emission from the quartz tube, and the kinetic behavior of the electrons produced by photoionization ahead of the ionization front.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525; SC0020232

OSTI ID:: 1650160

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1650218
OSTI ID: 1670193

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-8330J; 689883

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 128; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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