Experimental analysis and modelling of positive streamer in air: Towards an estimation of O and N radical production

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Eichwald, O ^a   Ducasse, O ^a   Dubois, D ^a   Abahazem, A ^a   Merbahi, N ^a   Benhenni, M ^a   Yousfi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRY AIRS; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; HIGH ELECTRON DENSITIES; O RADICALS; POSITIVE CORONAS; RADICAL PRODUCTIONS; SECONDARY STREAMERS; SPACE CHARGES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CAMERAS; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GAS DISCHARGE TUBES;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 65249111718     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/23/234002     Document Type: Article

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