Control of nonlinear plasma oscillations in a short DC discharge with nonlocal ionization

  • A. S. Mustafaev
  • , A. Y. Grabovskiy
  • , V. I. Demidov
  • , I. Kaganovich
  • , M. E. Koepke

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Abstract

A dc discharge with a hot cathode is subject to current and voltage plasma oscillations, which have deleterious effects on its operation. In this paper, we demonstrate how it is possible to achieve reliable suppression of the discharge oscillations by installing an auxiliary electrode, placed outside of anode. By collecting a modest current through a small opening in anode, we show that the discharge becomes stable, in a certain pressure range. This method of avoiding current oscillations can be used for wide range of applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationApplied Aspects of Nano-Physics and Nano-Engineering
PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages243-248
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781536147094
ISBN (Print)9781536147087
StatePublished - May 15 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Dc discharge
  • Electron distribution function
  • Heated cathode
  • Plasma chemistry
  • Plasma instabilities negative resistance

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