Low energy nanosecond pulsed plasma sterilization for endodontic applications

Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Power Modulators and High Voltage Conference, PMHVC

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 77-79

  Jiang, C ^a   Vernier, P T ^a   Chen, M T ^a   Wu, Y H ^a   Wang, L L ^b   Gundersen, M A ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SPECIES; AGAR PLATES; AMBIENT ATMOSPHERES; ATOMIC OXYGENS; AVERAGE POWER; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL GROWTHS; CYLINDRICAL PLASMAS; EFFICIENT METHODS; ELECTRIC PULSE; ENDODONTIC TREATMENTS; ENERGY PER PULSE; EXPOSURE-TIME; LASER TECHNIQUES; LOW ENERGIES; NANOSECOND ELECTRIC PULSE; NON-THERMAL PLASMAS; OPTIMAL PULSE; PLASMA EMISSION SPECTROSCOPIES; PLASMA EXPOSURES; PLASMA PLUMES; PLASMA STERILIZATIONS; PULSED PLASMAS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; ROOT CANAL SYSTEMS; ROOT CANALS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEST ORGANISMS;

ALGAE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; BACTERIOLOGY; DC GENERATORS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; NUTRIENTS; OXYGEN; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROBES; SPACE PROBES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMAL PLUMES;

PLASMAS;

EID: 62949127610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IPMC.2008.4743581     Document Type: Conference Paper

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