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Atmospheric pressure plasma jet in Ar and Ar/H{sub 2}O mixtures: Optical emission spectroscopy and temperature measurements

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3439685· OSTI ID:21378058
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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, Ghent B-9000 (Belgium)
  2. Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, Ghent B-9000 (Belgium); Institute of Solution Chemistry, RAS, Academicheskaya Str., 1, Ivanovo 153045 (Russian Federation)

An atmospheric pressure plasma jet generated in Ar/water vapor mixtures has been investigated and the effect of water content on plasma properties has been studied. Plasma generated in Ar/water (0.05%) mixture shows higher intensity of OH radicals in emission spectra than pure argon alone. Plasma density has been estimated from current measurement and is in order of 1.5x10{sup 13} cm{sup -3}. Electron temperature has been estimated as 0.97 eV in pure Ar and it decreases with an increase in water content in plasma. The gas temperature has been determined by fitting of the experimental spectra and using the Boltzmann plot method. The gas temperature increases with the addition of water to feed gas from 620 K in pure Ar up to 1130 K for 0.76%H{sub 2}O.

OSTI ID:
21378058
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 17; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English