Simple, Compact Source for Low-Temperature Air Plasmas

Author(s)

D. P. Sheehan, University of San Diego
J. Lawson, University of San Diego
M. Sosa, University of San Diego
Richard A. Long, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Biology

Abstract

A simple, compact source of low-temperature, spatially and temporally uniform air plasma using a Telsa induction coil driver is described. The low-power ionization discharge plasma is localized (2 cm X 0.5 cm X 0.1 cm) and essentially free of arc channels. A Teflon coated rolling cylindrical electrode and dielectric coated ground plate are essential to the source’s operation and allow flat test samples to be readily exposed to the plasma. The plasma is a copious source of ozone and nitrogen oxides. Its effects on various microbes are discussed.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1491027

Publication Info

Review of Scientific Instruments, Volume 73, Issue 8, 2002, pages 3128-3130.

Rights

© Review of Scientific Instruments 2002, The American Institute of Physics.

APA Citation

Sheehan, D., Lawson, J., Sosa, M., & Long, R. (2002). Simple, Compact Source for Low-Temperature Air Plasmas. Review of Scientific Instruments, 73(8), 3128–3130. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1491027