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Non-equilibrium Microwave Plasma for Efficient High Temperature Chemistry
Published on: August 1, 2017
Efficiency enhancement of a dielectric barrier plasma discharge by dielectric barrier optimization
Annette Meiners1, Michael Leck, Bernd Abel
1Department of Science and Technology, University of Applied Science and Arts, Von-Ossietzky-Str. 99, 37085 Göttingen, Germany. meiners@hawk-hhg.de
Abstract:
The characteristic feature of a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is the dielectric barrier placed between the electrodes. In the present work, the influence of the dielectric barrier to the properties of a DBD in air was investigated. Spectroscopic characterization of the DBD and electrical measurements were carried out. It was shown that the efficiency of a DBD can be considerably improved by optimizing the dielectric barrier. The dielectric material should possess an appropriate relative permittivity and thickness. For thin dielectric barriers, a high secondary emission coefficient becomes important. Additionally, the use of only one dielectric barrier is advantageous.
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