Square and hexagon pattern formation in dielectric barrier discharge in argon at atmospheric pressure

Abstract

Pattern formations in dielectric barrier discharge in argon at atmospheric pressure under different discharge conditions are investigated. Patterns undergo the transition sevies of hexagonal-square-square with glow background-hexagonal with glow background as the applied voltage is increased, and the spatial wavelength and the filament density change also. When the glow background appears under a certain discharge condition, the spatial wavelength and the filaments density remain constant and the number of discharge pulses of each filament in half cycle changes from one to two.