Generation of Active Species in a Large Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Jet

• Published in: IEEE transactions on plasma science Vol. 40; no. 11; pp. 2994 - 3002
• Main Authors: O'Neill, F. T., Twomey, B., Law, V. J., Milosavljevic, V., Kong, M. G., Anghel, S. D., Dowling, D. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.11.2012; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Active control; Atmospheric pressure; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; biomedical applications of radiation; Correlation analysis; Discharge; Discharges (electric); Electrical measurement; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Helium; Inductors; Joining; Measurement; plasma diagnostics; Plasma jets; Plasma physics; Plasmas; Quartz; spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; Tubes

Low-temperature atmospheric-pressure plasma jets (APPJs) are being increasingly used in surface activation, cleaning, wound care, and sterilization applications. The development of successful applications using these systems depends on the ability to tailor the active species generated in the plasma...