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Sang Un Jeon1, Jae Wan Kim1, Hyun-Young Lee2
1Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) have attracted significant attention due to their ability to generate plasma without vacuum systems, facilitating their use in small areas of plasma processing applications across various fields, including medicine, surface treatment, and agriculture. In this study, we investigate the interaction between two helium plasma jets, focusing on the effects of varying flow rate, voltage, and directional angle. By examining both in-phase and out-of-phase configurations, this research aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms of plasma plume merging, which has critical implications for optimizing plasma-based material processing systems. We demonstrate that while increasing voltage and flow rate for the in-phase condition leads to an extended plasma plume length, the plumes do not merge, maintaining a minimal gap. Conversely, plasma plume merging is observed for the out-of-phase condition, facilitated by forming a channel between the jets. This study further explores the impact of these merging phenomena on plasma chemistry through optical emission spectroscopy, revealing substantial differences in the emission intensities of OH, the second positive system of N2, and the first negative system of N2+. These findings offer valuable insights into controlling plasma jet interactions for enhanced efficiency in plasma-assisted processes, particularly where plume merging can be leveraged to improve the treatment area and intensity.
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