Features of Pulsed Argon Plasma Jet Impinging on Grounded Target

This article describes the experimental results obtained for pulsed argon atmospheric plasma jets impinging on the grounded targets with a different conductivity. The values of the jet current and profiles of the integrated light emission of the plasma jets are presented. It was found that a propagation velocity and a length of the argon plasma jet in air depended on conductivity of the target. There were revealed differences in the jet propagating freely in air and the jet impinging on the target.