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EDP Sciences, The European Physical Journal Applied Physics, 2(47), p. 22808

DOI: 10.1051/epjap/2009082

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Hexagonal and honeycomb structures in Dielectric Barrier Discharges

Journal article published in 2009 by B. Bernecker, T. Callegari, S. Blanco, R. Fournier, J. P. Boeuf ORCID
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Abstract

We present an experimental study of pattern formation in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Neon at 100 torr and 1 mm gap. An intensified CCD camera is used to analyze the time evolution of the patterns during one cycle of the voltage waveform. The formation of a hexagonal pattern of filaments in a transient, glow-like regime is observed, followed by a honeycomb structure that corresponds to a Townsend discharge occurring outside the regions delimited by the previous filaments. A 2D fluid model can qualitatively reproduce these features and is used to help interpreting the experimental results.