Time-resolved imaging of electrical discharge development in underwater bubbles

Journal Article · Fri Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939704· OSTI ID:22493858

Tu, Yalong; Xia, Hualei; Yang, Yong; Lu, Xinpei ^[1]

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1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074 (China)

The formation and development of plasma in single air bubbles submerged in water were investigated. The difference in the discharge dynamics and the after-effects on the bubble were investigated using a 900 000 frame per second high-speed charge-coupled device camera. It was observed that depending on the position of the electrodes, the breakdown could be categorized into two modes: (1) direct discharge mode, where the high voltage and ground electrodes were in contact with the bubble, and the streamer would follow the shortest path and propagate along the axis of the bubble and (2) dielectric barrier mode, where the ground electrode was not in touch with the bubble surface, and the streamer would form along the inner surface of the bubble. The oscillation of the bubble and the development of instabilities on the bubble surface were also discussed.

• OSTI ID: 22493858
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 23; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
AIR
BUBBLES
CAMERAS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
INSTABILITY
OSCILLATIONS
PLASMA
SURFACES
TIME RESOLUTION
UNDERWATER