Publication detail

Simulation of Titan's atmosphere processes using DC gliding arc discharge

KRČMA, F. POLÁCHOVÁ, L. HORVÁTH, G. MASON, N. ZÁHORAN, M. MATĚJČÍK, Š.

Original Title

Simulation of Titan's atmosphere processes using DC gliding arc discharge

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The gaseous products formed in nitrogen/methane discharge were analysed a GC-MS (Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer). During the experiments the formation of stable products and their dependence on the flow rate and discharge power was investigated. The main products formed in our atmospheric glow discharge were found to be C2H2, HCN, and CH3CN. These same molecules have been detected in Titan's atmosphere and the present experiments may provide some insights into the plasma chemical mechanisms prevalent in Titan's atmosphere.

Keywords

reaction from nitrogen to methane, abnormal glow discharge, lock syringe, GC-MS.

Authors

KRČMA, F.; POLÁCHOVÁ, L.; HORVÁTH, G.; MASON, N.; ZÁHORAN, M.; MATĚJČÍK, Š.

RIV year

2011

Released

14. 1. 2011

Location

Bratislava

ISBN

978-80-89186-77-8

Book

Book of Contributed Papers: 18th Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes and Workshop on Plasmas as a Planetary Atmospheres Mimics

Pages from

185

Pages to

188

Pages count

4

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT36692,
  author="Lucie {Töröková} and Gabriel {Horváth} and František {Krčma} and Nigel {Mason} and Miro {Záhoran} and Štefan {Matějčík}",
  title="Simulation of Titan's atmosphere processes using DC gliding arc discharge",
  booktitle="Book of Contributed Papers: 18th Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes and Workshop on Plasmas as a Planetary Atmospheres Mimics",
  year="2011",
  pages="185--188",
  address="Bratislava",
  isbn="978-80-89186-77-8"
}