HR: 0800h
AN: AE41A-0146    [Abstracts]
TI: Electrical Discharge Surface Arcing Generated by an Anode Double Layer
AU: * Theisen, W
EM: Physics@onu.edu
AF: Ohio Northern University, 4611 State Route 235, Ada, OH 45810 United States
AB: Electrical discharge surface arcing was observed between the plasma and the inner surface of a plasma discharge device. Frequent random arcing was generated when a typical anode double layer was expanded in size to fill the chamber producing a relatively high plasma potential between the plasma and the inner surface of the grounded chamber. The arcs were recorded and analyzed using various methods to help determine the nature and frequency of arc formation. The formation, frequency, and potential of the arcs were seen to depend on the plasma neutral argon gas pressure and the plasma potential.
DE: 7831 Laboratory studies and experimental techniques
SC: Atmospheric and Space Electricity [AE]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005