Abstract
Abstract
With respect to successful applications of pulsed power in gas discharges, the enhanced generation of desired active species and control of plasma parameters as required are always decisive issues. In this study, a bipolar nanosecond high-voltage pulse generator with a maximum pulse repetition rate (PRR) of up to 1 MHz (i.e. a minimum pulse interval of 1 µs) in burst mode is developed, based on the principle of full-bridge converter and pulse transformer. This pulse source is used to generate an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet in Ar + 1%CH4 gas flow, and the influence of pulse intervals (from 1–10 µs) is explored. It is found that the pulse interval can strongly modulate the active species, i.e. a short pulse interval enhances the generation of C2 radial and H atom due to the accumulation effect, when the pulse interval is comparable with their lifetime, while it slightly suppresses the generation of Ar excited states and the energy fraction into electronic excitation. Reduced pulse intervals also prominently increase the energy fraction of vibrational excitation. This study demonstrates how the PRR effectively modulates active species and energy branching and enhances the generation of certain active species in atmospheric-pressure plasma driven by pulsed power.
Funder
National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST
Subject
Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Acoustics and Ultrasonics,Condensed Matter Physics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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