《Optical emission spectroscopy of point-plane corona andback-corona discharges in air 》.pdf

Eur. Phys. J. D 65, 459–474 (2011) THE EUROPEAN DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2011-20196-x PHYSICAL JOURNAL D Regular Article Optical emission spectroscopy of point-plane corona and back-corona discharges in air 1,a 1 2 T. Czech , A.T. Sobczyk , and A. Jaworek 1 Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Science, ul. Fiszera 14, 80-952 Gda´nsk, Poland 2 Institute of Physics, Pomeranian Academy ul. Arciszewskiego 22, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland Received 4 April 2011 / Received in final form 2 August 2011 c Published online 22 November 2011 – EDP Sciences, Societ`a Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag 2011 Abstract. Results of spectroscopic investigations and current-voltage characteristics of corona discharge and back discharge on fly-ash layer, generated in point-plane electrode geometry in air at atmospheric pressure are presented in the paper. The characteristics of both discharges are similar but differ in the current and voltage ranges of all the discharge forms distinguished during the experiments. Three forms of back discharge, for positive and negative polarity, were investigated: glow, streamer and low-current back- arc. In order to characterize ionisation and excitation processes in back discharge, the emission spectra were measured and compared with those obtained for normal corona discharge generated in the same electrode configuration but with fly ash layer removed. The emission spectra were measured in two discharge zones: near the tip of needle electrode and near the plate. Visual fo