Production of nitric oxide using a pulsed arc discharge

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5 II, 2002, Pages 1993-1998

  Namihira, Takao ^a   Katsuki, Sunao ^a   Hackam, Reuben ^b   Akiyama, Hidenori ^a   Okamoto, Kazufumi ^c  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); Endothelium derived relaxing factor (EDRF); Molybdenum converter; Nitric oxide; Pulsed arc discharge; Pulsed power

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HEALTH RISKS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PULMONARY DISEASES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISCHARGE REACTOR; ENDOTHELIUM-DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; NITRIC MONOXIDE; PULSED ARC DISCHARGE;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 0036826714     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.807502     Document Type: Article

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