Published September 9, 2002
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Journal article
Subcritical microwave streamer discharge at the surface of a polymer foil
- 1. Moscow Radio-Technical Institute (RAS), Warshavskoe Shosse 132, Moscow 113519 (Russian Federation)
- 2. Department of Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529 (United States)
Description
An innovative type of subcritical streamer discharge, generated by bursts of focused microwave (MW) radiation in transverse electromagnetic mode with wavelength of 10 cm, pulse duration of 40 μs, and intensity of 5.6x104 W/cm2, was initiated at the surface of a polymer foil at 420 Torr in air. The MW field of a quasioptical beam was three times lower than the critical breakdown field. Exposure of a polymer foil to the discharge caused a transition from hydrophobicity to hydrophilicity
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1506787;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1964-1965
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35017715
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FOILS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POLYMERS; PRESSURE RANGE KILO PA; SURFACE TREATMENTS; THIN FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FILMS; PRESSURE RANGE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 American Institute of Physics.