
Article
Inducing a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Within a Package
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE
(2014)
Abstract
Cold atmospheric plasma offers significant potential as a nonthermal decontamination tool for food and medical applications. We present results of a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma induced in a gas confined by a polymer package. The resultant discharge and contained afterglow are found to have a strong antimicrobial effect.
Keywords
- Atmospheric-pressure plasmas,
- glow discharges,
- nonthermal plasma,
- plasma diagnostics.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2014
Citation Information
Vladimir Milosavljevic. "Inducing a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Within a Package" IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE Vol. 42 (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/vladimir_milosavljevic/3/