On the oxygen addition into nitrogen post-discharges

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Mrazkova M. (Author) Other; Vaina P. (Author) Other; Kudrle V. (Author) Other; Tlsky A. (Author) Other; Pintassilgo C. D. (Author) FEUP; Guerra V. (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Vol. 42

ISSN: 0022-3727

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing

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FOS: Natural sciences

CORDIS: Natural sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-KVQ

DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/42/7/075202

Abstract (EN): It is well known that the dissociation degree of nitrogen can be substantially increased if a small amount of oxygen is added into an active discharge. In this work it is experimentally shown that a very similar phenomenon occurs also when oxygen is added into the nitrogen late post-discharge. A detailed kinetic model, valid for the oxygen addition into the active discharge, fails to interpret these new experimental observations, and, consequently, its completeness has to be questioned.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific