Abstract: Interesting types of AC discharges in ambient air at atmospheric pressure for the generation of non-thermal plasma at/on dielectric surfaces were investigated. Pin-to-plane dielectric barrier discharge (PTP-DBD) was sustained in the electrode configurations combining electrode components of both corona and DBD - metallic pins, or triangle spikes electrode, situated single- or double-in-line and metallic plate electrode covered with a dielectric barrier. It was investigated experimentally and theoretically the burning mode of a PTP-DBD in ambient air at atmospheric pressure. The PTP-DBD behavior with single- or double-in-line spikes high voltage electrode was discussed. The PTP-DBD is a new DBD-based discharge.
Keywords: Burning voltage, critical parameters, dielectric barrier discharge, non-uniformity, operating area, single- and double-in-line spike electrode.