Atmospheric-pressure argon/oxygen plasma-discharge source with a stepped electrode

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Lim, Jin-Pyo
Uhm, Han S.
Li, Shou-Zhe
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[1] Ajou Univ, Dept Mol Sci & Technol, Suwon 443749, South Korea
[2] Dalian Univ Technol, Dept Phys, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[3] Dalian Univ Technol, State Key Lab Mat Modificat Laser Ion & Elect Bea, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
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10.1063/1.2450654
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The nonequilibrium glow discharge in argon mixed with oxygen at atmospheric pressure was generated in a parallel plate reactor with a stepped electrode powered by a 13.56 MHz radio-frequency power supplier. The stepped-electrode reactor consists of a narrow and wide gap structure. A strong electric field occurred at the narrow gap region preionizes Ar/O-2 gas and assists to generate a large volumetric plasma in the wide gap region. Therefore, the stepped-electrode reactor makes it easy to operate Ar/O-2 glow discharge, providing a stable, uniform, and broad plasma jet at atmospheric pressure. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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