The one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) - A platform technology for the 21st century

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2 I, 2007, Pages 233-250

  Roth, J Reece ^a   Nourgostar, Sirous ^a   Bonds, Truman A ^a,b  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^b Atmospheric Glow Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Ashing; Atmospheric pressure glow discharge; Atmospheric pressure plasma; Decontamination; Diesel soot removal; EHD; Electrohydrodynamic flow control; Electrohydrodynamics; Etching; Flue gas remediation; Lighting devices; One atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP); Plasma actuator; Plasma illumination; Plasma processing; Sterilizable air filter; Sterilization; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GLOW DISCHARGES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PLASMA DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY;

ONE ATMOSPHERE UNIFORM GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMA; PLASMA ACTUATOR; PLASMA ILLUMINATION;

PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

EID: 34247353630     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.892711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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