Dependence of the energy deposition of a fast ionization wave on the impedanceof a discharge gap

Abstract

Analyses of experimental and theoretical investigations of energy dissipationin a pulse discharge are reported. The pulse discharge has been investigated in the form of fastionization waves. The dependence of part of the energydeposition on the impedance discharge cell is found. From the presented model it followsthat at high values of the impedance of the discharge cell the energydeposition is determined by the front of the ionization wave, and, in theopposite case, at small values of the impedance it is determined by thecharging of the discharge cell capacitance and by joule's losses. The part ofthe energy deposition in the fast ionization wavefront is estimated to be20-45%. The conditions at which up to 100% energy deposition is achieved.