EP1515594A3 - Arrangement for plasma generation - Google Patents

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EP1515594A3
EP1515594A3 EP04292189A EP04292189A EP1515594A3 EP 1515594 A3 EP1515594 A3 EP 1515594A3 EP 04292189 A EP04292189 A EP 04292189A EP 04292189 A EP04292189 A EP 04292189A EP 1515594 A3 EP1515594 A3 EP 1515594A3
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André AGNERAY
Clément Nouvel
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/50—Sparking plugs having means for ionisation of gap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/2406—Generating plasma using dielectric barrier discharges, i.e. with a dielectric interposed between the electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/52—Sparking plugs characterised by a discharge along a surface
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/52—Generating plasma using exploding wires or spark gaps

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  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Silicon Compounds (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention propose un système de génération de plasma(1), comprenant:
- deux électrodes (103, 106);
- un matériau diélectrique (100) séparant les électrodes;
- un générateur de tension (102), connecté aux électrodes appliquant sélectivement une tension alternative présentant une fréquence supérieure à 1 MHz et une amplitude entre crêtes supérieure à 5kV entre les électrodes.The invention proposes a plasma generation system (1), comprising:
two electrodes (103, 106);
a dielectric material (100) separating the electrodes;
a voltage generator (102) connected to the electrodes selectively applying an alternating voltage having a frequency greater than 1 MHz and an amplitude between peaks greater than 5 kV between the electrodes.

L'invention porte aussi sur un procédé associé et permet notamment de générer aisément un plasma de volume ou un plasma ramifié.

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The invention also relates to an associated method and in particular makes it possible to easily generate a volume plasma or a branched plasma.
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EP04292189.0A 2003-09-12 2004-09-13 Spark-plug and plasma generation Not-in-force EP1515594B1 (en)

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FR0310767A FR2859869B1 (en) 2003-09-12 2003-09-12 PLASMA GENERATION SYSTEM.
FR0310767 2003-09-12

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EP1515594A3 true EP1515594A3 (en) 2011-06-22
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