Atmospheric-pressure air plasams and air plasma ramparts

Summary form only given. Weakly ionized, low-temperature, sea-level air plasmas are of significant importance because of the many basic science aspect that can be studied and because of their many practical applications including electrostatic precipitation, ozone generation, microwave reflection and absorption, aerodynamic applications, plasma-aided combustion, surface treatment, chemical and biological decontamination, and medical applications. Common for most of these applications is the unique ability of non-equilibrium air plasmas to generate high concentrations of reactive species, without the need for elevated gas temperatures. This talk provides a brief overview of Bob Barker´s research interests and research funding activities into the basic science aspects and the applications of atmospheric-pressure air plasmas, with a special emphasis on large-volume plasmas. Much of what will be presented here is a synopsis of the book “Non-equilibrium Air Plasmas at Atmospheric Pressure” [1], which was initiated by Bob and was motivated by his desire to create a lasting legacy for the accomplishments of one of his favorite MURI topics.