[Study on optical emission spectroscopy of pulse corona methane plasma]

From experiments of methane pulse corona plasma and plasma emission spectrometry, the emission spectra of methane ranging from 370 to 1 100 nm were recorded and marked with CCD (Charge Coupled Device) grating spectrometry. The ionization products of H, C+, CH, C, C2, C3, C4, C5 and hydrocarbon were confirmed through high purity methane (purity 99.99%) ionized by pulse high voltage of 100 kV and 100 Hz under normal temperature and normal pressure. Through analyzing the experimental emission spectrum of methane plasma, the ionization mechanism, i.e. methane gas was ionized into corona plasma by pulse high voltage, was analyzed and the ionization of free radical CHn (n = 3, 2, 1), carbon and hydrocarbons was given as well. Research results show that the dehydrogenation achieved a high level when methane molecules collide inelastically with high energy electrons, and the hydrogen atoms, hydrogen ions and methane free radicals were synthesized into alkenes, alkynes, alkanes and high polymer of carbon with further inelastic collision of high energy electrons. This experimental spectrum and mechanism analysis can be applied to the research on methane conversion.