Dense gas discharge with runaway electrons as a new plasma source for surface modification and treatment

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4 I, 2006, Pages 1166-1174

  Maltsev, Anatoly Nikolaevich ^a  

^a V E ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bacteria decontamination; Gas discharges; Plasma sources; Runaway electron beams; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BACTERIA DECONTAMINATION; GAS DISCHARGES; RUNAWAY ELECTRON BEAMS;

PLASMA SOURCES;

EID: 33747813857     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.878994     Document Type: Article

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