摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus for performing plasma processing of an article, comprising: a central electrode; a tubular outer electrode which is provided so as to surround the central electrode; a tubular reaction pipe which is disposed between the central electrode and the outer electrode so as to electrically insulate the central electrode and the outer electrode from each other; a gas supply device for supplying a plasma producing gas to a discharge space defined between the central electrode and the outer electrode in the reaction pipe; an AC power source for applying an AC voltage between the central electrode and the outer electrode; wherein not only the plasma producing gas is supplied to the discharge space by the gas supply device but the AC voltage is applied between the central electrode and the outer electrode by the AC power source so as to generate a glow discharge in the discharge space under atmospheric pressure such that a plasma jet is blown to the article from a blow-off outlet of the reaction pipe; and a cooling device for cooling the central electrode and the outer electrode.
摘要:
A surface treatment process for improving surface properties of a timber as to wetness by exposing the timber to a plasma mixture of an inert gas and a reactive gas at a near atmospheric pressure. Prior to being exposed to the plasma mixture, the timber is treated to reduce a moisture content below a fiber saturation point of the timber so as to eliminate free moisture from the fibers of the timber which would otherwise lead to unstable plasma and therefore detract an uniform improvement over substantially the entire surface expected at the subsequent exposure to the plasma mixture. Thus, the plasma treatment can be effected in the absence of the free moisture to obtain a desired surface improvement uniformly across the surface of the timber, which gives an enhanced practicability of improving the surface properties of the timber, in addition to that the plasma mixture is generated at near the atmospheric pressures readily available without requiring substantial vacuum generating equipments.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus includes two or more pairs of electrodes for plasma generation, a treatment chamber for accommodating the electrodes, gas supply unit for supplying a plasma-generation gas such as rare gas into the chamber, and a power supply. A pulse-like or AC voltage is applied between the electrodes to generate dielectric barrier discharge plasma of the gas in the vicinity of atmospheric pressure, so that an object placed between the electrodes is treated by the plasma. At least one of the electrodes is provided with a tubular electrode substrate and a protection layer formed by heat-fusion coating a glass-based material on at least an outer surface exposed to plasma of the tubular electrode substrate.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus capable of efficiently performing a plasma treatment to a large area of an object while preventing the occurrence of streamer discharge is provided. The apparatus includes at least one pair of electrodes, gas supply unit for supplying a gas for plasma generation to a discharge space defined between the electrodes, and an electric power supply for applying an AC voltage between the electrodes to generate plasma of the gas for plasma generation in the discharge space. At least one of the pair of electrodes has a dielectric layer at an outer surface thereof. At least one of the pair of electrodes has a curved surface jutting into the discharge space. It is preferred that the electrodes are of a cylindrical structure. In this case, it is particularly preferred that the plasma treatment apparatus further includes a coolant supply unit for supplying a coolant to the interior of the electrodes to reduce an electrode temperature during the plasma treatment.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus is provided, which enables to increase a treatment area and provide good treatment uniformity. This apparatus comprises a pair of electrode plates having a plurality of through holes and an insulating plate having a plurality of through holes. The insulating plate is disposed between the electrode plates such that positions of the through holes of the electrode plates correspond to the positions of the through holes of the insulating plate. A plurality of discharge spaces are formed by the through holes of the electrode plates and the through holes of the insulating plate. By applying a voltage between the electrode plates, while supplying a plasma generation gas into the discharge spaces, plasmas are generated simultaneously in the discharge spaces, and sprayed on an object to efficiently perform a large-area, uniform plasma treatment.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus is provided, which enables to increase a treatment area and provide good treatment uniformity. This apparatus comprises a pair of electrode plates having a plurality of through holes and an insulating plate having a plurality of through holes. The insulating plate is disposed between the electrode plates such that positions of the through holes of the electrode plates correspond to the positions of the through holes of the insulating plate. A plurality of discharge spaces are formed by the through holes of the electrode plates and the through holes of the insulating plate. By applying a voltage between the electrode plates, while supplying a plasma generation gas into the discharge spaces, plasmas are generated simultaneously in the discharge spaces, and sprayed on an object to efficiently perform a large-area, uniform plasma treatment.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus and a plasma treatment method having the capability of uniformly treating an object with plasma at a high treatment speed. This apparatus includes a tubular vessel having a laterally elongated cross section, a pair of electrodes arranged such that electric flux lines develop substantially in an axial direction of the tubular vessel when one of an AC voltage and a pulse voltage is applied between the electrodes, a gas supply for supplying a streamer generation gas into the tubular vessel, a power source for applying the voltage between the electrodes to generate plural streamers of the gas in the tubular vessel, and a plasma uniformity mechanism for making the plural streamers uniform in a lateral direction of the laterally elongated cross section of the tubular vessel to provide the plasma from one end of the tubular vessel.
摘要:
A plasma treatment apparatus can generate atmospheric pressure plasma with reliability by help of an ignition electrode to facilitate starting the apparatus without using an expensive impedance matching device. The apparatus comprises a plasma-generation chamber having an aperture from which the plasma blows out, a gas supply unit for supplying a gas for plasma generation into the chamber, a pair of electrodes, a power source for applying an AC electric field between the electrodes to maintain the plasma in the chamber, a pulse generator for providing a pulse voltage, and the ignition electrode for applying the pulse voltage to the gas supplied in the chamber to generate the plasma.
摘要:
An optical transmission apparatus, an optical repeater using the optical transmission apparatus, and an optical cross-connect equipment for controlling switches depending on supervisory information, comprising: a doped fiber for amplifying an optical signal of wavelength Od; a wavelength multiplexer for outputting a pumping light to the doped fiber; a wavelength multiplexer for multiplexing an amplified optical signal and a supervisory optical signal to as to output it to an optical fiber at downstream side; a pumping and supervisory light source; an optical coupler for distributing the light from the light source at a ratio of N:1 to the wavelength multiplexers; and a driver for controlling the light source by adding the supervisory information and a direct current signal.
摘要:
A process for producing aluminum nitride powders is disclosed, which comprises mixing a water-soluble aluminum-containing compound or an aluminum alkoxide and a water-soluble carbon-containing compound and/or a water-soluble nitrogen-containing compound, with water; drying the mixture to obtain a solid; and calcining the solid in a nitrogen-containing non-oxidative atmosphere. According to the process of the invention, high-purity uniform aluminum nitride fine powders can be obtained rapidly and inexpensively.