Discharge characteristics of a direct current glow discharge confined in a Plexiglas collimator

Authors

  • Myrron Albert C. Aguila Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Paz Victoria T. Ramos Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University and College of Development Communication and Arts & Sciences, Isabela State University
  • Ivan B. Culaba Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University

Abstract

The discharge characteristics of a DC glow discharge with Plexiglas tube as discharge collimator were investigated by evaluating the glow discharge shapes, current-voltage plots, current-pressure plots, and Paschen curve at different pressure regimes and applied voltages. Results show that the glow discharge shape, luminosity, and current vary at different pressure regimes and magnitude of applied potential differences. Characterization of the discharge behavior under the influence of a collimator at different pressures and voltages becomes increasingly important for future works on the plasma treatment of polymer surfaces.

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Article ID

SPP-2010-PA-49

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2010-10-25

How to Cite

[1]
MAC Aguila, PVT Ramos, and IB Culaba, Discharge characteristics of a direct current glow discharge confined in a Plexiglas collimator, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 28, SPP-2010-PA-49 (2010). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2010-PA-49.