Abstract
This paper presents a 2-dimensional analytical model for plasma inside the discharge tube of an RF atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) in coaxial geometry. Since the model is a steady state one, it requires that the frequency of the applied RF be high enough so that the formation of streamers and plasma bullets is suppressed and that continuous plasma is present throughout the RF cycle. It is also assumed that power absorption is due to electron-atom collisions in the bulk plasma. The model takes into account gas flow, yielding a flow-diffusion axial flux that aids the exit of the plasma into the atmosphere. The inputs to the model are the reactor dimensions, average power fed (P av ) and the flow velocity of the gas (ug) using which the model yields the plasma density along with its radial and axial profiles, electron temperature, axial and radial particle fluxes, gas heating, flux, and energy of the plasma particles escaping from the discharge tube into the ambient air. Experiments were undertaken on an RF-powered jet at 13.56 MHz. Substituting the average RF power, measured using voltage and current probes, into the model gives the plasma density n ≈ 3.9 × 1017(≅2.8 × 1019)m−3 at for He (Ar). The corresponding electron temperature given by the model is for He (Ar). It is hoped that the developed model would be able to provide a comprehensive methodology for analyzing APPJs.
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