Three-dimensional Monte Carlo/particle-in-cell Simulations of the discharge pulse in an AC-PDP cell

The dynamics of the discharge pulse between coplanar electrodes in an alternating current plasma display panel (ac-PDP) cell is studied by the three-dimensional (3-D) Monte Carlo/particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. The images obtained from the simulations capture all essential features of the discharge (such as a spatial structure of striations above the anode, and an arch-shaped front of the discharge spreading along the cathode) and show a remarkable resemblance to the experimental data.