Effects of dielectric barriers in radio-frequency atmospheric glow discharges

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2 I, 2007, Pages 137-142

  Shi, Jianjun J ^a   Liu, Dawei W ^a   Kong, Michael G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure glow discharges (APGD); Dielectric barrier discharges (DBD); Plasma stability

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRODES; GLOW DISCHARGES; PLASMA SHEATHS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GLOW DISCHARGES; DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGES;

PLASMA STABILITY;

EID: 34247330093     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.893251     Document Type: Conference Paper

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