Low-temperature low-damage sterilization based on UV radiation through plasma immersion

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Pollak, J ^a   Moisan, M ^a   Keroack D ^a   Boudam, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; EROSION; FLUID MECHANICS; INERT GASES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA SOURCES; PLASMAS; POLYMERS; SOIL MECHANICS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BROADBAND IMPEDANCE; EROSION DAMAGE; HIGH-FREQUENCY (HF); LOW GAS TEMPERATURE; MEDICAL DEVICES; NON RESONANT; PLANAR TRANSMISSION; PLASMA IMMERSION; PLASMA STERILIZATION; POLYSTYRENE MICRO-SPHERE; REACTIVE SPECIES (RS); RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; UV PHOTONS; WEB PROCESSING (CO);

PLASMA STABILITY;

EID: 48249138120     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/13/135212     Document Type: Article

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