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N2 vibrational excitation in atmospheric pressure ns pulse and RF plasma jets

Journal Article · · Plasma Sources Science and Technology
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  1. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States)
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Time-resolved N2 vibrational temperature and translational–rotational temperature in quasi-two-dimensional atmospheric pressure plasma jets sustained by ns pulse and RF discharges in nitrogen/noble gas mixtures are measured by the broadband vibrational Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) . The results indicate a much stronger vibrational excitation in the RF plasma jet, due to the lower reduced electric field and higher discharge power. In a ns pulse discharge in N2/He, N2 vibrational temperature is significantly lower compared to that in N2/Ar, due to the more rapid vibration–translation (V–T) relaxation of nitrogen by helium atoms. In the RF plasma jets in N2/Ne and N2/Ar, the vibrational excitation increases considerably as the nitrogen fraction in the mixture is reduced. The experimental data in the RF plasma jet in N2/Ar jet are compared with the kinetic modeling predictions. The results indicate that nitrogen vibrational excitation in N2/Ar plasma jets with a small N2 fraction in the mixture (several percent) is controlled primarily by electron impact, anharmonic vibration–vibration (V–V) pumping, and V–T relaxation by N atoms. In comparison, V–V energy transfer from the vibrationally excited molecules in the first excited electronic state, N2(A3Σu+, v), which are generated primarily by the energy transfer from the metastable Ar atoms, has a minor effect on the vibrational populations of the ground electronic state, N2(X1Σg+, v). Although the discharge energy fraction going to electronic excitation is significant, the predicted quasi-steady-state N2(A3Σu+) number density, controlled by the energy pooling and quenching by N atoms, remains relatively low. Because of this, the net rate of N2(X1Σg+) vibrational excitation by the V–V energy transfer from N2(A3Σu+) is much lower compared to that by the direct electron impact. Furthermore, the results show that atmospheric pressure RF plasma jets can be used as sources of highly vibrationally excited N2 molecules and N atoms.
Research Organization:
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1982446
Journal Information:
Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Journal Name: Plasma Sources Science and Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 31; ISSN 0963-0252
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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