Investigation of a self-sustained volume discharge in c-C4F8

Abstract

This paper reports the first experimental study of a self-sustained volume discharge (SSVD) in c-C4F8. The discharge voltage and current oscillograms are taken over a wide range of gas pressures. For the first time an SSVD in c-C4F8 preheated by CO2-laser radiation has been investigated. Some special features and temperature-dependent characteristics of this discharge are revealed. There is discussion on the peculiarities of an SSVD in a preirradiated c-C4F8. To refine the static limiting field in c-C4F8 the static dielectric strength of c-C4F8 is measured on changing the gas pressure by nearly two orders of magnitude.