Dielectric electrode surface effects on atmospheric pressure glow discharges in helium

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 5 II, 2007, Pages 1437-1447

  Bartnikas, R ^a   Radu, I ^b   Wertheimer, M R ^c  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b Textile Technology Center   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dielectric surfaces; Discharge currents; Electronic charge carrier components; Glow discharges; Helium; Ionic; Residual voltages

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; GLOW DISCHARGES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GLOW DISCHARGE; DIELECTRIC ELECTRODE SURFACE EFFECTS; RESIDUAL VOLTAGES;

HELIUM;

EID: 35348972139     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.902797     Document Type: Article

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