Abstract
Photon-enhanced attachment can be used as a conduction-control mechanism for diffuse discharge opening switches. This paper presents experimental results on photon-enhanced attachment based on vibrational excitation of vinyl chloride using a line-tunable CO2 laser. Strong resistance increases and discharge turnoff have been observed in low-current, externally sustained dc discharges. The influence of experimental parameters such as discharge pressure, attacher concentration, discharge voltage, and laser wavelength are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6123-6127 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |