Title :
Plasma Jetlike Point-to-Point Electrical Discharge in Air and Its Bactericidal Properties
Author :
Scholtz, Vladimír ; Julák, Jaroslav
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Meas., Inst. of Chem. Technol. in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
A new type of point-to-point plasma jetlike electric discharge at atmospheric pressure in air without outsource gas flow was observed. Some of its properties were studied, including its bactericidal properties.
Keywords :
air; discharges (electric); microorganisms; plasma applications; plasma jets; plasma temperature; air; atmospheric pressure; bactericidal properties; low-temperature plasma; outsource gas flow; plasma jetlike point-to-point electrical discharge; pressure 1 atm; Corona; gas discharges; microorganisms; plasma torches;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2010.2051461
