First Implementation of a Subnanosecond Rise Time, Variable Pulse Duration, Variable Amplitude, Repetitive, High-Voltage Pulse Source

Huiskamp, T.; Beckers, Frank; Heesch, E.J.M. van; Pemen, A.J.M.

doi:10.1109/tps.2014.2300895

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“…A final note about calibration concerns the signal cables used to connect the V-dot sensors to the measuring instrument (e.g., the oscilloscope). When measuring high-frequency signals (i.e., in the GHz range), such cables can introduce a supplementary attenuation to the measured signals [9,10]. It is important to always use as short as possible and extremely low-loss cables for such measurements.…”

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“…It is important to always use as short as possible and extremely low-loss cables for such measurements. Alternatively, the measuring system can be calibrated for the loss of these cables (especially if they are very long), either by de-embedding their response in the measuring instrument, or by numerical reconstruction [9,10,13]. Fig.…”

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“…The optimum position to mount a V-dot probe depends on the PFL diameter, with a small diameter being less demanding because a smaller diameter coaxial structure supports less higher-order propagating wave modes and the higher-order attenuating wave modes will attenuate over a shorter distance [15][16][17].…”

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“…(TLs) and will demonstrate that use of 'standard' V-dot probes, simply made from off-the-shelf SMA-or N-type connectors and adaptors [9][10][11], represents a practical solution which potentially offers a simpler alternative to most of the design challenges associated with V-dot probes. The results of the present work are of particular interest for anyone in the domain aiming to obtain results straightforwardly, without losing precious time in developing a new V-dot probe design.…”

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Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Off-the-Shelf V-Dot Probes

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“…[1][2][3][4] This transient plasma consists of multiple parallel filaments called streamers. These streamers typically have a velocity in the range of 10 5 -10 7 m · s −1 and a diameter of several hundred micrometers to several millimeters.…”

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Experimental setup for temporally and spatially resolved ICCD imaging of (sub)nanosecond streamer plasma

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Sengers

Pemen

2016

Review of Scientific Instruments

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Streamer discharges are efficient non-thermal plasmas for air purification and can be generated in wire-cylinder electrode structures (the plasma reactor). When (sub)nanosecond high-voltage pulses are used to generate the plasma, components like a plasma reactor behave as transmission lines, where transmission times and reflections become important. We want to visually study the influence of these transmission-line effects on the streamer development in the reactor. Therefore, we need a unique experimental setup, which allows us to image the streamers with nanosecond time resolution over the entire length of the plasma reactor. This paper describes the setup we developed for this purpose. The setup consists of a large frame in which a specially designed plasma reactor can be mounted and imaged from below by an intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) camera. This camera is mounted on a platform which can be moved by a stepper motor. A computer automates all the experiments and controls the camera movement, camera settings, and the nanosecond high-voltage pulse source we use for the experiments. With the automated setup, we can make ICCD images of the entire plasma reactor at different instances of time with nanosecond resolution (with a jitter of less than several hundreds of picoseconds). Consequently, parameters such as the streamer length and width can be calculated automatically.

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