Inactivation of S. mutans using an atmospheric plasma driven by a palm-size-integrated microwave power module

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 38, Issue 8 PART 2, 2010, Pages 1956-1962

  Park, Seung Jin ^a   Choi, Jun ^a   Park, Gan Young ^a   Lee, Seon Kyoo ^a   Cho, Youngsu ^a   Yun, Ji In ^a   Jeon, Sangmin ^a   Kim, Kyong Tai ^a   Lee, Jae Koo ^a   Sim, Jae Yoon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Microwave excited plasma; nonthermal discharges; portable microplasma; sterilization; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ARGON GAS; ATMOSPHERIC PLASMAS; CHIP INTEGRATION; CMOS TECHNOLOGY; COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINES; DENTAL TREATMENT; IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; LOG REDUCTIONS; LOW POWER; MICRO-PLASMAS; MICROPLASMA SOURCE; MICROWAVE POWER MODULE; NONTHERMAL; PLASMA GENERATOR; PLASMA POWER; S. MUTANS; SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS; STERILIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ARGON; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; METAMATERIALS; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICES; PLASMA SOURCES; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; RESONATORS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 77955662142     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2010.2048112     Document Type: Conference Paper

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