Study of stability of dc glow discharges with the use of Comsol Multiphysics software

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作者
Almeida, P. G. C. [1 ]
Benilov, M. S. [1 ]
Faria, M. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Madeira, Dept Fis, P-9000 Funchal, Portugal
关键词
THERMIONIC CATHODES; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE; SELF-ORGANIZATION; ELECTRODES; TRANSITION; OSCILLATIONS; SIMULATIONS; EMISSION; SPOTS;
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10.1088/0022-3727/44/41/415203
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Stability of different axially symmetric modes of current transfer in dc glow discharges is investigated in the framework of the linear stability theory with the use of Comsol Multiphysics software. Conditions of current-controlled microdischarges in xenon are treated as an example. Both real and complex eigenvalues have been detected, meaning that perturbations can vary with time both monotonically and with oscillations. In general, results given by the linear stability theory confirm intuitive concepts developed in the literature and conform to the experiment. On the other hand, suggestions are provided for further experimental and theoretical work.
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