ABNORMAL GLOW DISCHARGE IN A LONG COAXIAL SYSTEM OF ELECTRODES IN THE MAGNETIC FIELD OF THE INTERNAL ANODE

A numerical simulation of the influence of the azimuthal magnetic field formed by the passage of current along the internal anode in a coaxial system of electrodes on the characteristics of an abnormal glow discharge in nitrogen was carried out. A strong influence of magnetic blowing on the redistribution of the discharge current density along the electrodes was revealed. A discharge with such an effect can be used for ion treatment of the internal surfaces of long metal pipes of small diameter and in various physical devices including sensor technics and MEMS.