Large area cold plasma applicator for decontamination

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6954, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Konesky, G A ^a  

^a K Plasma Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical biological radiological nuclear (CBRN); Cold plasma; Decontamination; Large area applicator

Indexed keywords

(OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL , BIOLOGICAL , RADIOLOGICAL , NUCLEAR (CBRN); COLD PLASMAS; DESIGN AND OPERATION; LARGE AREAS; MEDICAL COMMUNITIES; RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS; SUBSTRATE MATERIALS; WOUND HEALING;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; DECONTAMINATION; EXPLOSIVES; HEALTH; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); PLASMA (HUMAN); PLASMAS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); TECHNOLOGY;

APPLICATORS;

EID: 44949224373     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.777605     Document Type: Conference Paper

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