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arxiv: 2505.10200 · v1 · pith:GJINCTQSnew · submitted 2025-05-15 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph

Analyzing atomic oxygen product evolution in Micro Cavity Plasma Arrays by a combination of a Multi-PMT OES Setup and a 0-D Chemical Model

Henrik van Impel , David Steuer , Volker Schulz-von der Gathen , Marc B\"oke , Judith Golda This is my paper

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keywords atomic oxygenmicro-cavity plasma arrayoptical emission spectroscopyhelium state-enhanced actinometrydielectric barrier discharge0-D chemical modeldissociation dynamicsplasma chemistry
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Micro-cavity plasma arrays achieve near-complete dissociation of molecular oxygen in helium admixtures, tracked temporally by a multi-PMT optical emission setup and validated with a basic 0-D model.

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This paper examines atomic oxygen production in a micro-cavity plasma array, a confined surface dielectric barrier discharge. Optical emission spectroscopy with a novel multi-photomultiplier system measures the density and time evolution of atomic oxygen in helium containing 0.1 to 0.25 percent molecular oxygen at atmospheric pressure. The discharge reaches up to 100 percent dissociation, quantified through helium state-enhanced actinometry. A simple 0-D chemical model is used to confirm that the observed temporal profiles match expected plasma-chemical behavior.

Core claim

Powered by a 15 kHz, 600 V triangular voltage, the discharge in the micro-cavity array produces near-complete oxygen dissociation up to 100 percent as determined by helium state-enhanced actinometry. The multi-PMT setup supplies the temporal resolution required to follow atomic oxygen density and dissociation dynamics during the initial phases of the discharge.

What carries the argument

Helium state-enhanced actinometry performed with the multi-PMT OES setup, cross-checked by a basic 0-D chemical model, to quantify atomic oxygen density evolution.

If this is right

  • Reactive species production rates in dielectric barrier discharges can be controlled more precisely once temporal profiles are resolved.
  • Energy efficiency in ozone generation and volatile organic compound treatment improves when dissociation dynamics are known from the first voltage cycles.
  • Catalyst integration in surface DBDs becomes more effective when the timing of atomic oxygen release is measured directly.
  • Simple zero-dimensional models can serve as quick checks for optical emission results in similar atmospheric-pressure plasma systems.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same multi-PMT approach could be adapted to follow other short-lived species such as ozone or hydroxyl radicals in related plasma chemistries.
  • Adding limited spatial information might reveal whether dissociation is uniform across individual micro-cavities or varies with position.
  • The observed complete dissociation suggests that energy input per molecule can be minimized in scaled-up arrays for industrial processing.
  • Pulsed voltage waveforms tuned to the measured dissociation timescale could further increase the fraction of power going into useful chemistry rather than heating.

Load-bearing premise

A basic 0-D chemical model without spatial resolution is sufficient to validate the dissociation measurements obtained from the optical emission data.

What would settle it

A side-by-side comparison using an independent technique such as laser-induced fluorescence or absorption spectroscopy that shows dissociation fractions substantially below the reported 100 percent level.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2505.10200 by David Steuer, Henrik van Impel, Judith Golda, Marc B\"oke, Volker Schulz-von der Gathen.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic sketch of the multi-PMT setup and the MCPA. has a direct effect on the optical branching ratio due to its dependence on the quenching of the excited states. Additionally, it serves as an input parameter for the BOLSIG+ solver. Here we observe the emission of the first negative band of nitrogen ions (N+ 2 B2 P+ u (v ′ = 0) → X2 P+ g (v ′′ = 0)), located at 390 nm to determine the rotational temper… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: PMT signals at 600 V applied voltage amplitude (2 slm He, 1 sccm Ar, 2 sccm O2). The lower plot shows the deviation of the He706 signal from the reference signal of the last excitation cycle (n=20). excitation cycle) Iref (t) from the burst cycle was used as a reference and compared with the curves of the previous half-phases In(t), which are indexed here with the index n. The calculation of the deviations… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Temporal evolution of the rotational temperature in the DPP and IPP with a 1 µs time resolution at 600 V applied voltage amplitude and 2 slm He [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Results of the SEA evaluation with the associated He706-PMT signal and the applied voltage (black) with an amplitude of 600 V. The first (n=1) and last discharge cycle (n=20) are shown. Conditions: 2slm He, 1sccm Ar, 2sccm O2. structure and is, therefore, closer to the nickel sur￾face [6, 8, 27]. During operation, the nickel heats up and acts as a heat reservoir. As the method used is emission-based, the h… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Detailed observation of the increase in dissociation evaluated with SEA with decreasing PMT signals in the last DPP. Conditions: 2 slm He, 1 sccm Ar, 2 sccm O2. the first three ignitions, indicated by the three first intensity peaks. The degree of dissociation remains constant at 65 %. Since the IPP tends to ignite above the cavity [6, 26], the gas composition in the discharge can mix more effectively with… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Results of the SEA evaluation with the associated He706-PMT signal and the applied voltage (black) with an amplitude of 600 V.Conditions: 2 slm He, 1 sccm Ar, 5 sccm O2. admixture was increased to 0.25 %. This adjustment allows for evaluating the limits of the discharge’s dissociative potential and gaining deeper insights into the dissociation process in unsaturated cases. Increasing the O2 admixture incre… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: presents the temporal evolution of the differ￾ent oxygen species for the first three excitation cycles. The fraction of added oxygen is 0.25 % as in the SEA measurement shown in figure 6. From this measure￾ment, the mean electron energy (IPP: 6.3 eV; DPP: 6.6 eV) as well as the plasma on-time are determined from the emission signal. In the model, this corresponds to the point where the constant electron de… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Comparison of the first and last discharge cycle between the chemical model and the SEA measurement for an admixture of 0.25 % of O2. 5. Conclusion The results shown are not only interesting from a plasma chemistry point of view, but also from a diagnostic point of view, as the triple PMT setup in combination with the SEA approach offers great potential for various industrial applications. The setup makes … view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs) are widely used in applications such as ozone generation and volatile organic compound treatment, where performance can be enhanced through catalyst integration. A fundamental understanding of reactive species generation is essential for advancing these technologies. However, temporally resolving reactive species production, especially during the initial discharges, remains a challenge, despite its importance for controlling production rates and energy efficiency. This study examines atomic oxygen production as a model system for reactive species production in a micro-cavity plasma array, a custom surface DBD confined to micrometer-sized cavities. Optical emission spectroscopy was employed to investigate plasma-chemical processes in helium with 0.1-0.25$\%$ molecular oxygen admixture at atmospheric pressure. The discharge, powered by a 15$\,$kHz, 600$\,$V amplitude triangular voltage, achieved near-complete oxygen dissociation (up to 100$\%$), as determined via helium state-enhanced actinometry (SEA). A novel multi-photomultiplier system enabled precise temporal tracking of atomic oxygen density and dissociation dynamics. To ensure measurement accuracy, a basic 0D chemical model was developed, reinforcing the reliability of the experimental results.

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Referee Report

2 major / 3 minor

Summary. The manuscript examines atomic oxygen production in a micro-cavity plasma array (a surface DBD) in He with 0.1–0.25% O2 admixture at atmospheric pressure. Using a novel multi-PMT optical emission spectroscopy setup and helium state-enhanced actinometry (SEA), the authors report near-complete oxygen dissociation (up to 100%) and temporally resolved atomic oxygen density dynamics under 15 kHz, 600 V triangular voltage drive. A basic 0-D chemical model is introduced to corroborate the experimental dissociation measurements.

Significance. If the SEA measurements hold, the work supplies useful data on early-time reactive-species kinetics in micro-cavity DBDs relevant to ozone generation and VOC remediation. The multi-PMT temporal-tracking capability is a clear technical strength that could be adopted more widely.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract / 0-D model section] Abstract and § on 0-D model: the central claim of up to 100% dissociation is asserted via SEA actinometry whose accuracy is said to be reinforced by the 0-D model. In a micrometer-scale surface DBD, electron density, reduced electric field, and species transport vary sharply across cavity walls and gas gaps; a volume-averaged 0-D model cannot capture these gradients or the resulting spatially non-uniform dissociation rates. Without a demonstration that the integrated 0-D output still reproduces the measured O-atom temporal profiles when spatial structure is restored (or an explicit error estimate from the averaging), the model supplies only weak corroboration rather than independent validation.
  2. [Results / model comparison] Results on temporal dynamics: the 0-D model parameters (including the oxygen admixture level listed as a free parameter) appear to be adjusted to match the measured dissociation fraction. This creates a moderate circularity risk; an independent benchmark (e.g., comparison to a 1-D or 2-D simulation, or to a different diagnostic) is needed to establish that the model genuinely validates the SEA data rather than being tuned to it.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Methods / actinometry] Clarify the precise definition and rate-coefficient assumptions used in the helium state-enhanced actinometry (SEA) method; state whether the same set of assumptions is retained across all admixture levels.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions and legends should explicitly label the oxygen admixture percentages (0.1 %, 0.15 %, 0.25 %) for each temporal trace so that the dependence on admixture can be read directly.
  3. [Discussion] Add a short statement on the estimated uncertainty of the SEA-derived dissociation fraction arising from possible spatial averaging.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments and for recognizing the technical value of the multi-PMT OES approach. We address the two major comments below, agreeing where the manuscript requires clarification or additional discussion.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / 0-D model section] Abstract and § on 0-D model: the central claim of up to 100% dissociation is asserted via SEA actinometry whose accuracy is said to be reinforced by the 0-D model. In a micrometer-scale surface DBD, electron density, reduced electric field, and species transport vary sharply across cavity walls and gas gaps; a volume-averaged 0-D model cannot capture these gradients or the resulting spatially non-uniform dissociation rates. Without a demonstration that the integrated 0-D output still reproduces the measured O-atom temporal profiles when spatial structure is restored (or an explicit error estimate from the averaging), the model supplies only weak corroboration rather than independent validation.

    Authors: We agree that a volume-averaged 0-D model cannot resolve the strong spatial gradients present in the micro-cavity geometry. The model was developed as a basic consistency check on the observed temporal dissociation dynamics under effective average conditions rather than as a spatially resolved validation. In the revised manuscript we will add an explicit limitations paragraph in the 0-D model section, including a rough uncertainty estimate derived from cavity dimensions, diffusion timescales, and order-of-magnitude variations in local E/N. This will clarify the corroborative (rather than independent) role of the model while preserving the primary reliance on the SEA actinometry measurements. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results / model comparison] Results on temporal dynamics: the 0-D model parameters (including the oxygen admixture level listed as a free parameter) appear to be adjusted to match the measured dissociation fraction. This creates a moderate circularity risk; an independent benchmark (e.g., comparison to a 1-D or 2-D simulation, or to a different diagnostic) is needed to establish that the model genuinely validates the SEA data rather than being tuned to it.

    Authors: The oxygen admixture (0.1–0.25 %) is taken directly from the calibrated gas-mixing system and is varied only within the experimentally prepared range; it is not a free fitting parameter. Reaction rate coefficients are taken from published literature. The model is used to reproduce the shape and saturation level of the measured temporal profiles as a plausibility check. We acknowledge the risk of circularity and will revise the text to state the sources of all parameters explicitly, emphasize that the SEA method constitutes the primary measurement, and note that the 0-D results provide only supplementary support. A full 1-D or 2-D simulation lies beyond the scope of the present work but could be considered in future studies. revision: partial

Circularity Check

0 steps flagged

No significant circularity detected

full rationale

The paper's central claim of near-complete oxygen dissociation rests on helium state-enhanced actinometry (SEA) measurements obtained via a multi-PMT OES setup. The basic 0D chemical model is introduced separately to reinforce reliability of the experimental results rather than being fitted to the target dissociation values and then re-presented as independent validation. No equations, self-citations, or ansatzes in the provided text reduce the dissociation result to the model inputs by construction, nor does the model redefine the SEA-derived quantities. The derivation chain remains self-contained against external benchmarks with the model serving as a consistency check.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The work rests on domain assumptions about actinometry accuracy and a simplified 0-D model whose rate coefficients are likely drawn from literature or adjusted to fit observations.

free parameters (1)
  • oxygen admixture level
    0.1-0.25% O2 chosen for the experiments; may influence dissociation fit.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Helium state-enhanced actinometry (SEA) provides accurate atomic oxygen density measurements in this mixture.
    Invoked to determine up to 100% dissociation from OES data.

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