NDLI: PPPS-2013: Abstract submission: Optical emission spectral analysis of microplasma discharges in atomic and molecular gases at pressures up to 10 atm

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Author	Wakim, D. Staack, D.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Mech. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA (Wakim, D.; Staack, D.)
Abstract	Summary form only given. High pressure microplasmas are potentially useful as high frequency microswitches due to their high electron densities and rapid switching characteristics. In the process of designing these high frequency microswitches, plasma temperatures are important in determining the lifetime of the microswitch materials. Pure gases and mixtures of He, Ar, $H_{2},$ $N_{2},$ and Ne are tested for pressure ranges from 1 atm to 10 atm at electrode gap lengths ranging between 20 μm and 50 μm. Higher pressures allow for smaller discharge diameters with high current densities while still maintaining normal glow discharge characteristics. Optical emission spectra (OES) are collected as a non-intrustive diagnostics. Rotational and vibrational temperatures are measured for the different combinations using the 2nd positive system of $N_{2}.$ Electron densities are estimated from Stark broadening. Rotational temperatures increase with pressure and range from 500K to 3000K for the various mixtures at 10 atm. In molecular gases a transition to vibrational-rotational equilibrium is observed at higher pressures. Normal glow discharge operating regimes are maintained at high pressures in all the gases. However instabilities are more likely to occur at high pressure when the system capacitance is high. Further testing with the gas combinations will continue in order to determine timing of discharge transients and penning mixture effects.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	1
File Size	121994
Page Count	1
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467351713
ISSN	07309244
DOI	10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6633481
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-06-16
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Gases Discharges (electric) Microswitches Plasma temperature Temperature measurement Atom optics Electron optics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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