Surface and volume effects in micro-scale plasma evolution

摘要: Micro-scale plasmas are extremely interesting due to the spectrum of applications potentially feasible for these small scale plasmas. Due physical size and short temporal scales, simulations can provide complementary insightful tools help understand underlying processes. The present paper discusses a numerical model coupling plasma, metastable species gas dynamics in atmospheric microcavities helium at pressure. self-consistent time-dependant is described with emphasis on terms involved close among (plasma, gas) applied field – both electric magnetic fields. microplasmas studied from an initial cloud transients particularly important evolution. Gas heating, neutral depletion initiation electrohydrodynamic effects observed, highlighting interaction between plasma governing microplasmas. crucial m...