Pulsed photoemission induced plasma breakdown

Iqbal, Asif; Bentz, Brian Z.; Zhou, Yang; Youngman, Kevin; Zhang, Peng

doi:10.1088/1361-6463/acfa0d

Pulsed photoemission induced plasma breakdown

Journal Article · Tue Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/acfa0d· OSTI ID:2007436

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Abstract

This article characterises the effects of cathode photoemission leading to electrical discharges in an argon gas. We perform breakdown experiments under pulsed laser illumination of a flat cathode and observe Townsend to glow discharge transitions. The breakdown process is recorded by high-speed imaging, and time-dependent voltage and current across the electrode gap are measured for different reduced electric fields and laser intensities. We employ a 0D transient discharge model to interpret the experimental measurements. The fitted values of transferred photoelectron charge are compared with calculations from a quantum model of photoemission. The breakdown voltage is found to be lower with photoemission than without. When the applied voltage is insufficient for ion-induced secondary electron emission to sustain the plasma, laser driven photoemission can still create a breakdown where a sheath (i.e. a region near the electrode surfaces consisting of positive ions and neutrals) is formed. This photoemission induced plasma persists and decays on a much longer time scale ( $\sim 10 s$ $μ$ s) than the laser pulse length ( $30$ ps). The effects of different applied voltages and laser energies on the breakdown voltage and current waveforms are investigated. The discharge model can accurately predict the measured breakdown voltage curves, despite the existence of discrepancy in quantitatively describing the transient discharge current and voltage waveforms.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; SC0022078

OSTI ID:: 2007436

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2311442
OSTI ID: 2000637

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics Journal Issue: 50 Vol. 56; ISSN 0022-3727

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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