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We discovered a microplasma generated in a gap of sliding contact
and achieved a world-first success in total micro-plasma imaging.
We proposed its existence previously (Fig.1) and proved finally the
hypothesis. It had a comet like shape with a tail and a horseshoe
pattern on it (Fig.2). It was generated even under such extremely
low load as 3g and low friction speed as 2cm/s. It is generated for
almost all materials of insulators, semiconductors and metal oxide
films. This means that we are always with the microplasma in our daily
life and in industry.
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| Fig.1 Gas-discharge
plasma model |
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| Fig.2 UV Plane
image of plasma |
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