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Period multiplication and chaotic phenomena in atmospheric dielectric-barrier glow discharges

  • Y. H. Wang
  • , Y. T. Zhang
  • , D. Z. Wang
  • , M. G. Kong
  • Dalian University of Technology

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Abstract

In this letter, evidence of temporal plasma nonlinearity in which atmospheric dielectric-barrier discharges undergo period multiplication and chaos using a one-dimensional fluid model is reported. Under the conditions conducive for chaotic states, several frequency windows are identified in which period multiplication and secondary bifurcations are observed. Such time-domain nonlinearity is important for controlling instabilities in atmospheric glow discharges.

Original languageEnglish
Article number071501
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume90
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

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