VUV spectrum of the barrier discharge in a krypton-xenon mixture

VUV spectra of a barrier discharge in a krypton-xenon mixture at the pressure P = 400 hPa were experimentally studied. The xenon addition was varied in a range of 0.01-1%. The supply voltage frequency was 20 kHz. The form of spectra and their evolution at different xenon impurity concentrations were analyzed by solving the system of nonlinear differential equations simulating the main processes taking place in the active phase of a discharge and in the afterglow. The analysis supports the results obtained earlier and qualitatively describes the experimental spectra. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".