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E L Gurevich

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Rotating hexagonal pattern in a dielectric barrier discharge system.

Here, we report on the experimental observation of a rotating hexagonal pattern in a continuous dissipative medium. The system under investigation is a planar dielectric barrier gas-discharge cell. The pattern consists of a set of current filaments occupying the whole discharge area and rotating as a rigid body. The symmetry of the rotating hexagons is lower than the symmetry of the stationary hexagonal pattern. We study the dynamics of the pattern, especially peculiarities of its rotational velocity. The temperature of the gas is found to be an important quantity influencing the rotating hexagons.

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Role of surface charges in dc gas-discharge systems with high-ohmic electrodes.

Surface charge of the electrodes is investigated for planar dc gas-discharge systems. Both analytical estimates and experimental data show that such a charge plays an important role for the dc systems with a high-ohmic electrode. This is demonstrated by several experiments concerning discharge establishment and pattern formation phenomena. The surface charge has an inhibitory role, as it diminishes the electric field in the gas. Due to the low mobility of the surface charges, their distribution can be nonuniform giving rise to the observable filamentary structure of the discharge. It is also shown that the surface charge effect can be naturally incorporated in existing phenomenological models of the planar discharge. Thereby one can explain several observable phenomena, such as stability, multiplicity, and motion of the localized structures.

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Concentric-ring patterns in a dielectric barrier discharge system.

We report on the first experimental observation of a concentric-ring pattern in a short planar dielectric barrier gas-discharge system and study its spatiotemporal behavior. While increasing the gas pressure the destabilization of the rings into a filamentary structure is observed. The charge carriers deposited on the dielectric electrodes determine the spatiotemporal behavior of the pattern.

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