Computational studies of filamentary pattern formation in a high power microwave breakdown generated air plasma

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9 PART 1, 2010, Pages 2281-2288

  Chaudhury, Bhaskar ^a   Boeuf, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d'Energie   (France)

Author keywords

Air plasma; finite difference time domain (FDTD); fluid model; high power microwave (HPM); microwave breakdown; plasma array; plasma filaments; plasma modeling; plasma propagation; streamers

Indexed keywords

AIR PLASMAS; FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD); FLUID MODEL; HIGH POWER MICROWAVES; MICROWAVE BREAKDOWN; PLASMA ARRAY; PLASMA FILAMENTS; PLASMA MODELING; PLASMA PROPAGATION; STREAMERS;

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERICS; FILAMENTS (LAMP); FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVES; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA FLOW; PLASMAS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMA;

EID: 77956617682     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2010.2055893     Document Type: Conference Paper

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