Discharge under the Combined Influence of DC and RF Fields.
Abstract
Cold cathode discharges in argon and argon-nitrogen mixtures were investigated experimentally. Current-voltage characteristics were obtained experimentally for these in microwave sustained discharges. The current-voltage characteristics show current saturating at low values of E/N followed by a rapid increase in current at higher E/N. Lowke's theoretical investigation of gas discharges sustained by an external ionizing source was extended to include microwave excitation. This analysis predicted a similar saturation for the current in the current-voltage characteristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA135651
Entities
People
- J. A. Thorne
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology