The Study of Active Atoms in High-Voltage Pulsed Coronal Discharge by Optical Diagnostics

In this study, the emission spectra of active atoms O (3p^5p → 3s^5S^02 777.4 nm),Ha (3P→2S 656.3 nm) and N (3p^4P→ 3s^4S^0 742.3 nm, 744.2 nm, 746.8 nm) produced by thepositive high-voltage pulsed corona discharge (HVPCD) of N2 and H2O mixture in a needle-plate reactor have successfully been recorded against a severe electromagnetic interference coming from the HVPCD at one atmosphere. The effects of the peak voltage, the repetition rate of pulsed discharge and the flow rate of oxygen on the production of those active atoms are investigated. It is found that when the peak voltage and the repetition rate of the pulsed discharge are increased,the emission intensities of those active atoms rise correspondingly. And the emission intensities of O (3p^5P→3s^5S^0 777.4 nm), Hα (3P→2S 656.3 nm) and N (3p^4P→3s^4S^0 742.3 nm, 744.2 nm,746.8 nm) increase with the flow rate of oxygen (from 0 to 25 ml/min) and achieve a maximum value at a flow rate of 25 ml/min. When the flow rate of oxygen is increased further, the emission intensities of those atoms visibly decrease correspondingly. The main physicochemical processes of interaction involved between electrons, neutrals and ions are also discussed.

The Study of Active Atoms in High-Voltage Pulsed Coronal Discharge by Optical Diagnostics