Measurement of the electric field distribution in streamer discharges

Using electric field induced second harmonic generation (E-FISH), we performed direction-resolved absolute electric field measurements on single-channel streamer discharges in 70 mbar (7 kPa) air with 0.2 mm and 2 ns resolutions. In order to obtain the absolute (local) electric field, we developed a...

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Main Authors: Yihao Guo, Anne Limburg, Jesse Laarman, Jannis Teunissen, Sander Nijdam
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Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-01-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013051
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description Using electric field induced second harmonic generation (E-FISH), we performed direction-resolved absolute electric field measurements on single-channel streamer discharges in 70 mbar (7 kPa) air with 0.2 mm and 2 ns resolutions. In order to obtain the absolute (local) electric field, we developed a deconvolution method taking into account the phase variations of E-FISH. The acquired field distribution shows good agreement with the simulation results under the same conditions, in direction, magnitude, and shape. This is the first time that E-FISH is applied to streamers of this size (>0.5 cm radius), crossing a large gap. Achieving these high resolution electric field measurements benefits further understanding of streamer discharges and enables future use of E-FISH on cylindrically symmetric (transient) electric field distributions.
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spelling doaj-art-fac77e9d556c49ee966b8d1c7c20ac552025-01-15T15:02:25ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-01-017101305110.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013051Measurement of the electric field distribution in streamer dischargesYihao GuoAnne LimburgJesse LaarmanJannis TeunissenSander NijdamUsing electric field induced second harmonic generation (E-FISH), we performed direction-resolved absolute electric field measurements on single-channel streamer discharges in 70 mbar (7 kPa) air with 0.2 mm and 2 ns resolutions. In order to obtain the absolute (local) electric field, we developed a deconvolution method taking into account the phase variations of E-FISH. The acquired field distribution shows good agreement with the simulation results under the same conditions, in direction, magnitude, and shape. This is the first time that E-FISH is applied to streamers of this size (>0.5 cm radius), crossing a large gap. Achieving these high resolution electric field measurements benefits further understanding of streamer discharges and enables future use of E-FISH on cylindrically symmetric (transient) electric field distributions.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013051
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