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Title: Double streamer phenomena in atmospheric pressure low frequency corona plasma

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3456522· OSTI ID:21389144
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  1. Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701 (Korea, Republic of)

Time-resolved images of an atmospheric pressure corona discharge, generated at 50 kHz in a single pin electrode source, show unique positive and negative corona discharge features: a streamer for the positive period and a glow for the negative period. However, unlike in previous reports of dc pulse and low frequency corona discharges, multistreamers were observed at the initial time stage of the positive corona. A possible physical mechanism for the multistreamers is suggested.

OSTI ID:
21389144
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 17, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3456522; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English