Published November 27, 2006 | Version v1
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Microplasma jet at atmospheric pressure

Creators

  • 1. Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, San 5, Wonchon-Dong, Youngtong-Gu, Suwon 443-749 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A nitrogen microplasma jet operated at atmospheric pressure was developed for treating thermally sensitive materials. For example, the plasma sources in treatment of vulnerable biological materials must operate near the room temperature at the atmospheric pressure, without any risk of arcing or electrical shock. The microplasma jet device operated by an electrical power less than 10 W exhibited a long plasma jet of about 6.5 cm with temperature near 300 K, not causing any harm to human skin. Optical emission measured at the wide range of 280-800 nm indicated various reactive species produced by the plasma jet

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2400078;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
89
Journal Issue
22
Journal Page Range
p. 221504-221504.3
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38047145
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; ION TEMPERATURE; MAN; NITROGEN; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA JETS; SKIN; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; ELEMENTS; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; VERTEBRATES

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