An experimental study of the effect of humidity on the distribution of charged particles in a glow-discharge plasma
- Authors: Baryshnikov A.S.1, Basargin I.V.1, Bobashev S.V.1, Monakhov N.A.1, Popov P.A.1, Sakharov V.A.1, Chistyakova M.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
- Issue: Vol 43, No 11 (2017)
- Pages: 1009-1011
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7850/article/view/206440
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063785017110165
- ID: 206440
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Abstract
The charged-particle distribution in a glow-discharge plasma in air with differing moisture concentration was studied using a double electric probe. An important difference is found in the distribution of charged particles in the discharge, depending on the humidity of the air. The amount of water vapor with a relative concentration of 2% does not affect the distribution of charged particles in the plasma, and, with an increase in moisture content up to 15%, a twofold increase in the ion concentration along the discharge axis is observed.
About the authors
A. S. Baryshnikov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
I. V. Basargin
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
S. V. Bobashev
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
N. A. Monakhov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
P. A. Popov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
V. A. Sakharov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Author for correspondence.
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
M. V. Chistyakova
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: v.sakharov@mail.ioffe.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021