In this study, in order to clarify the influence of a probe electrode during probe measurements of an atmospheric pressure microwave plasma, simultaneous observations of probe current and the change of plasma shape using a high-speed camera have been done. Fast and random repetitions of attachment and detachment of the plasma torch to the probe electrode have been observed. It is found that the response time is related to ion sound speed. Different behaviors of the plasma torch for a floating metal electrode or an insulator have been observed. Probe current-voltage characteristics show asymmetric double probe shape.
We experimentally investigated hydrogen combustion by atmospheric pressure plasma generated by a 2.45 GHz microwave discharge. Small amounts of hydrogen and oxygen were mixed in the operational argon gas during discharge. To clarify the details of combustion, optical emission was measured. The constituents of combustion-processed gases were observed by a quadruple mass spectrometer. The degree of hydrogen oxidation, the so-called conversion rate, increased with input microwave power. The maximum hydrogen conversion rate was greater than 80% under these experimental conditions. During discharge, an optical emission peak due to OH radicals was observed.
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