The effects of electrode structures on the luminous efficacy of micro dielectric barrier discharges

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 37, Issue 8 PART 2, 2009, Pages 1572-1580

  Song, In Cheol ^a   Hwang, Seok Won ^a   Ok, Jung Woo ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Lee, Ho Jun ^a   Park, Chung Hoo ^a   Lee, Hae June ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluid simulation; Micro dielectric barrier discharge (DBD); Plasma applications; Plasma display panel (PDP)

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATING CURRENT; BUS ELECTRODE; CELL STRUCTURE; CO-PLANAR ELECTRODES; DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS; DISCHARGE STRUCTURES; ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; EMISSION PROFILE; FLUID CODES; FLUID SIMULATION; LUMINOUS EFFICACY; MICRO DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE; MICRO DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE (DBD); PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL; PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL (PDP); TEST PANELS; TIME EVOLUTIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT; WALL CHARGE;

CELL MEMBRANES; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; FLOW CONTROL; INFRARED RADIATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICES; PLASMAS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 69249202342     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2009.2023479     Document Type: Article

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