Large area cold plasma applicator for decontamination

G. A. Konesky

doi:10.1117/12.777605

16 April 2008 Large area cold plasma applicator for decontamination

G. A. Konesky

Proceedings Volume 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX; 69540E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777605
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Cold plasma applicators have been used in the Medical community for several years for uses ranging from hemostasis ("stop bleeding") to tumor removal. An added benefit of this technology is enhanced wound healing by the destruction of infectious microbial agents without damaging healthy tissue. The beam is typically one millimeter to less than a centimeter in diameter. This technology has been adapted and expanded to large area applicators of potentially a square meter or more. Decontamination applications include both biological and chemical agents, and assisting in the removal of radiological agents, with minimal or no damage to the contaminated substrate material. Linear and planar multiemitter array plasma applicator design and operation is discussed.

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G. A. Konesky "Large area cold plasma applicator for decontamination", Proc. SPIE 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX, 69540E (16 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777605

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