The utilization of
in-situ resource on Mars is currently one of the key research focuses in deep space exploration. Non-thermal plasma technology provides a promising approach for
in-situ conversion of high-concentration CO
2 in the Martian atmosphere, with advantages such as strong environmental adaptability and high system efficiency. In this study, a coaxial packed-bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor is employed to investigate the discharge characteristics of simulated Martian atmospheric CO
2, with particular emphasis on the effects of SiO
2 and Al
2O
3 packing materials on CO
2 conversion performance and energy consumption. Through
in-situ spectral diagnostics, the variation patterns of characteristic spectral lines of excited-state CO
2 and O
2 under different operating conditions are investigated in this work. It is found that increasing the discharge power promotes the generation of excited-state reactive species, which facilitates the activation and conversion of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, increasing the discharge power effectively enhances the electric field strength in CO
2 discharge. Compared with plasma only and the use of SiO
2 packing material, the system exhibits a more significant electric field enhancement effect when packed with Al
2O
3 beads. Based on numerical simulations, the electron impact reaction rate constant and electron energy distribution function of CO
2 discharge are obtained. The results reveal that packing the discharge gap with Al
2O
3 material significantly changes the physical characteristics of CO
2 discharge, enhances both the electric field strength and the mean electron energy, thereby generating more high-energy electrons and asymmetric vibrational excited states of CO
2. This ultimately promotes the CO
2 decomposition reaction for oxygen production. Finally, the study examines the effectiveness of CO
2 decomposition for oxygen production under various typical operating conditions. It is demonstrated that increasing the discharge power and packing with Al
2O
3 both contribute to improving the CO
2 conversion rate and oxygen production rate, while reducing the energy consumption of the reaction. The introduction of Al
2O
3 packing enhances the electric field strength, thereby improving CO
2 conversion and O
2 production, achieving a CO
2 conversion rate of 12.18% and a minimum energy consumption of 0.36 kWh/g. This study provides theoretical and experimental support for the future applications of non-thermal plasma technology in the
in-situ resource utilization of Martian atmosphere, offering insights into sustainable resource utilization in deep space exploration.