Spectroscopic Investigation of Low-temperature Plasma Discharge Reactor

Abstract

This chapter discusses spectroscopic investigation of low-temperature plasma discharge reactor. Low-temperature plasma discharge reactor has been found of wide use in environmental engineering. For cutting down power consumption and raising productivity, it is essential to optimize discharge reactors. Discharge reactor supplies low-temperature plasma in which energy of electron is far higher than energy of other particles and brings about chemical reaction. Discharge light transmits these messages, thus a low-temperature plasma discharge reactor is chosen as the subject of the study. The spectrum of discharges in air at atmospheric pressure is measured in the near-ultraviolet region. The chapter presents an analysis of the spectrum. The reacting process is found and the energy of electron is detected after making an investigation on the spectrum so that an evaluation to the low-temperature plasma discharge reactor can be made.