Optical diagnostics of streamer discharges in atmospheric gases
M Šimek - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reviews optical diagnostic methods and approaches applied to study the
fundamentals of streamer discharges, considering the peculiarities of streamers developing …
fundamentals of streamer discharges, considering the peculiarities of streamers developing …
Plasma-assisted agriculture: history, presence, and prospects—a review
M Šimek, T Homola - The European Physical Journal D, 2021 - Springer
The growing demand for food represents an enormous problem for agri-food industries. It is
driven by global population growth on the one hand and constrained by greenhouse gas …
driven by global population growth on the one hand and constrained by greenhouse gas …
Streamer breakdown: cathode spot formation, Trichel pulses and cathode-sheath instabilities
M Černák, T Hoder, Z Bonaventura - Plasma Sources Science …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The review provides an up-to-date overview and discussion of phenomena related to
positive streamer breakdowns in short uniform and non-uniform field (corona) gaps. The …
positive streamer breakdowns in short uniform and non-uniform field (corona) gaps. The …
Energy pooling mechanism for catalyst-free methane activation in nanosecond pulsed non-thermal plasmas
Methane activation at low temperature remains a major challenge for its utilization in the
field of reduction of greenhouse gases and generation of value-add products, while non …
field of reduction of greenhouse gases and generation of value-add products, while non …
Electric field determination in transient plasmas: in situ & non-invasive methods
BM Goldberg, T Hoder… - Plasma Sources Science …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the primary basic plasma parameters within transient nonequilibrium plasmas is the
reduced electric field strength, roughly understood as the ratio of the electrical energy given …
reduced electric field strength, roughly understood as the ratio of the electrical energy given …
Electric field determination in air plasmas from intensity ratio of nitrogen spectral bands: I. Sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification of dominant processes
The ratio of the spectral band intensities of the first negative and second positive spectral
systems of molecular nitrogen is a well recognized method for indirect determination of the …
systems of molecular nitrogen is a well recognized method for indirect determination of the …
Efficacy optimization of plasma-activated water for food sanitization through two reactor design configurations
The chemistry, antimicrobial efficacy and energy consumption of plasma-activated water
(PAW) was optimized by altering the discharge frequency, ground-electrode configuration …
(PAW) was optimized by altering the discharge frequency, ground-electrode configuration …
Non-equilibrium kinetics of the ground and excited states in N2–O2 under nanosecond discharge conditions: extended scheme and comparison with available …
M Šimek, Z Bonaventura - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
A numerical 0D kinetic model is developed here to simulate the detailed kinetics of the
ground and excited electronic states of atmospheric gases occurring under streamer …
ground and excited electronic states of atmospheric gases occurring under streamer …
The influence of electric circuit parameters on NOx generation by transient spark discharge
Nitrogen fixation, production of NO and NO 2 from N 2 and O 2 in air, has been investigated
with transient spark self-pulsing DC discharges. NO production is boosted by the addition of …
with transient spark self-pulsing DC discharges. NO production is boosted by the addition of …
Electric field development in positive and negative streamers on dielectric surface
J Jánský, D Bessiéres, R Brandenburg… - Plasma Sources …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Multiplication of primary electrons at a dielectrics/gas interface exposed to an external
electric field leads to the formation of ultra-fast contracted ionisation waves called surface …
electric field leads to the formation of ultra-fast contracted ionisation waves called surface …