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Ilija Stefanovic

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arXiv2021

Modelling of a miniature microwave driven nitrogen plasma jet and comparison to measurements

The MMWICP (Miniature MicroWave ICP) is a new plasma source using the induction principle. Recently Klute et al. presented a mathematical model for the electromagnetic fields and power balance of the new device. In this work the electromagnetic model is coupled with a global chemistry model for nitrogen, based on the chemical reaction set of Thorsteinsson and Gudmundsson and customized for the geometry of the MMWICP. The combined model delivers a quantitative description for a non-thermal plasma at a pressure of $p=1000\,\mathrm{Pa}$ and a gas temperature of $T_\mathrm{g}=650\mbox{-}1600\,\mathrm{K}$. Comparison with published experimental data shows a good agreement for the volume averaged plasma parameters at high power, for the spatial distribution of the discharge and for the microwave measurements. Furthermore, the balance of capacitive and inductive \linebreak coupling in the absorbed power is analyzed. This leads to the interpretation of the discharge regime at a electron density of $n_\mathrm{e} \approx 6.4 \!\times\!10^{18} \, \mathrm{m}^{-3}$ as $E/H$-hybridmode with an capacitive and inductive component.

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arXiv2020

Theoretical investigation of a miniature microwave driven plasma jet

Microwave and radio frequency driven plasmas jets play an important role in many technical applications. They are usually operated in a capacitive mode known as E-mode. As a new plasma source the MMWICP (Miniature Micro Wave ICP) has been proposed, a small scale plasma jet with inductive coupling based on a specially designed resonator that acts as an LC-resonance circuit. This work presents a theoretical model of the new device, based on a series representation of the electromagnetic field in the resonator and the volume integrated (global) model for the loss processes within the plasma. An infinite number of modes can be found ordered by the azimuthal wave number m. These modes essentially determine the electromagnetic behavior of the system and differ from ordinary cavity modes. The mode m=0 can be identified with the inductive mode and is called H-mode, the mode m=1 is the capacitive mode and is called E-mode. Both modes refer to different operating regimes, which are separated by different values of the plasma parameters. In a second step the matching network and its characteristics are taken into account in order to find stable equilibrium points and possible hysteresis effects. As main result, the feasibility of inductive power coupling for the MMWICP resonator is shown.

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arXiv2004

Gas temperature effect on the time for onset of particle nucleation in argon diluted acetylene plasma

In our work we are focused on study of powder formation in C2H2/Ar plasmas. In this scope we used a combination of FTIR and mass spectroscopy, which are the mostly used experimental techniques for plasma powder formation diagnostics. To test the proposed mechanism for particle nucleation delay we measured the particle nucleation under different plasma conditions: firstly we increased the gas temperature and secondly we changed the background gas from argon to helium.

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arXiv2004

Nanoparticles designed from low pressure plasma as model for astrophysical dust clouds

IR spectra gained from laboratory investigations on analogue materials are an important tool for the interpretation of astronomical IR data and the understanding of the observed phenomena in DISM. Dust particles grown in argon/acetylene low pressure plasma are proposed for a new analog. We test the validity of proposed analog according to the criteria from the literature. We also present preliminary results of nitrogen band at 4.62 \$mu$m, which has been identified in dense cold dust.

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