Dynamics of electric discharge supported by high-voltage nanosecond pulses at low and intermediate pressures

S. O. Macheret, M. N. Shneider, R. B. Miles

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Abstract

A self-consistent time-dependent one-dimensional model of an ionization cycle of pulse-periodical high-voltage discharge is presented. Electrons were modeled by the time-dependent non-local kinetic equation in the forward-backward approximation. For ions, drift approximation was used. The electric fields was determined from the Poisson equation. Calculations were carried out for argon at p to approximately 1-10 Torr, interelectrode gap L to approximately 1-2 cm and pulse voltage amplitude Va>(E/p)mpL, and can be extended to molecular gases at high pressures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)83
Number of pages1
JournalIEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
StatePublished - 2000
EventICOPS 2000 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science - New Orleans, LA, USA
Duration: Jun 4 2000Jun 7 2000

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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