Dynamics of spiral patterns in gas discharge detected by optical method

Fan Yang; Mingyi Wang; Shuhua Liu

doi:10.1117/12.2240251

27 September 2016 Dynamics of spiral patterns in gas discharge detected by optical method

Fan Yang, Mingyi Wang, Shuhua Liu

Proceedings Volume 9684, 8th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optical Test, Measurement Technology, and Equipment; 96840U (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2240251
Event: Eighth International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technology (AOMATT2016), 2016, Suzhou, China

Abstract

The dynamics behavior of spiral patterns is investigated in gas discharge using optical method. Rich kinks of spiral patterns are obtained and the formation and evolution process is investigated. The process of pattern formation is breakdown → hexagon → bee comb-like → strip → spiral → chaos. Spiral pattern always formed after the strip pattern. It is found that the temperature of the water electrodes plays an important role in the spiral patterns formation. When it exceeds 20°C no spiral has been obtained. The discharge current waveform and the emission spectrum of the discharge have been measured when the filaments self-organized in spiral pattern. Electron excited temperature of forming spiral pattern is calculated using intensity ratio method. It is found that the electron excited temperature of spiral pattern increase as the power supply frequency increased. Relation between wavelength and discharge parameter has been measured. It shows that the wavelength of spiral pattern increases as the discharge gap increases, and decreases as the air ratio mixed in argon increases. Accompanying measurements proved that the wavelength is approximately linear to the square root of the spiral rotating period .This work has useful reference value for studying pattern dynamics.

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Fan Yang, Mingyi Wang, and Shuhua Liu "Dynamics of spiral patterns in gas discharge detected by optical method", Proc. SPIE 9684, 8th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optical Test, Measurement Technology, and Equipment, 96840U (27 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2240251

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