1. DOE Plasma Science Center Control of Plasma Kinetics
QUANTIFYING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA EVOLUTION UTILIZING ULTRAFAST LASERS
Recently developed atmospheric pressure (640 Torr) laser-collision induced fluorescence is utilized to quantify plasma generation and propagation.
Laser-collision induced fluorescence (LCIF) capable of assessing electron densities (ne) and reduced electric fields (E/N).
Diagnostics quantify electron densities at near-surface region of plasma as ionization wave spreads across dielectric surface.
Biased anode
Grounded cathode
Alumina surface
35 ns
150 ns
Log10 Scale: 5×1012 to 2×1014 e/cm3
Time
LCIF scheme
Setup
2D profiles of electron densities
DOE Plasma Science Center
Control of Plasma Kinetics
HIGHLIGHT
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2. OBSERVATION OF PLASMA INDUCED MICROSCALE FLUID PUMPING AND TREATMENT
Plasma-liquid (water) interactions investigated in 2-D test cell.
Thymol blue is used as a pH indicator to track acidification processes driven by plasma produced reactants and forces acting on the interface.
Under plasma action, untreated solution (dark green) is pumped toward interface and circumferentially driven past plasma attachment where its treated (yellow). Acidification observed for both argon and air plasmas.
Plasma produced circulation of reactants is being investigated.
Pumping action (air plasma)
Multi-lobed circulation (air plasma)
Diffused plasma at interface (argon plasma)
Untreated
Treated
Inward Flow
Outward Flow
Plasma
DOE Plasma Science Center
Control of Plasma Kinetics
HIGHLIGHT
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