In the plasma discharge starting method of the present invention, the plasma is generated by introducing at least one type of starting gas selected from the group consisting of He, Ne, and Ar into the gas channel to generate plasma at the time of starting. After the starting, the gas for generating plasma is introduced into the gas channel. Hence, this method is capable of starting discharge even though the gas for generating plasma is a gas that is less likely to undergo plasma discharge.
The present invention provides a dielectric barrier plasma generator capable of efficiently and uniformly ejecting plasma from the entire region of the blowout outlet. The present invention also provides a plasma discharge starting method of the dielectric barrier plasma generator.