Hairline plasma jet (hairlINePlasma)

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Applications

fine cleaning

decontamination

surface treatment

Specifications

non-thermal

atmospheric pressure

low frequency

Properties

Power: 1 W
Frequency: 1 kHz (self-pulsing)
Gases: argon, helium, air
Pressure: 1 bar

Technology Readiness Level:

TRL 6

Description

The hairline plasma jet (hairlINePlasma) is a cold atmospheric pressure plasma source mainly for biological and medical applications. hairlINePlasma uses the physical effect of negative dc corona discharges and produces a nanosecond self-pulsed microplasma with a very thin plasma filament. The Plasma filament has a diameter of about 30 µm and a length of up to 3 cm. Due to this geometrical features, hairlINePlasma is particularly suitable for the treatment of microscopic cavities and the localized functionalization of conductive surfaces. The low plasma temperature allows the treatment of human skin without any heating or painful irritation.

Publications

Surface modification of the laser sintering standard powder polyamide 12 by plasma treatments
A. Almansoori, R. Masters, K. Abrams, J. Schäfer, T. Gerling, C. Majewski, and C. Rodenburg, Plasma Processes and Polymers 15 (2018) e1800032

Time-resolved ion density determination by electrical current measurements in an atmospheric-pressure argon plasma
T. Gerling, R. Bussiahn, C. wilke, and K.-D. Weltmann, EPL 105 (2014) 25001

On the spatio-temporal dynamics of a self-pulsed nanosecond transient spark discharge: a spectroscopic and electrical analysis
T. Gerling, T. Hoder, R. Bussiahn, R. Brandenburg, and K.-D. Weltmann, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 22 (2013) 065012

Influence of the capillary on the ignition of the transient spark discharge
T. Gerling, T. Hoder, R. Brandenburg, R. Bussiahn, and K.-D. Weltmann, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 (2013) 145205

The hairline plasma: An intermittent negative dc-corona discharge at atmospheric pressure for plasma medical applications
R. Bussiahn, R. Brandenburg, T. Gerling, E. Kindel, H. Lange, N. Lembke, K.-D. Weltmann, Th. von Woedtke, and T. Kocher, Appl. Phys. Lett. 96 (2010) 143701

Group

INP

Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2
17489 Greifswald
GERMANY

https://www.inp-greifswald.de/en/
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The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) is the largest non-university institute in the field of low temperature plasmas, their basics and technical applications in Europe. The institute carries out research and development from idea to prototype. The topics focus on the needs of the market. At present, plasmas for materials and energy as well as for environment and health are the focus of interest.

Contact

For further information and/or interest in collaborations please contact:

Dr. Torsten Gerling
Plasma Source Concepts

Tel.: +49 3834 554 2601
Fax: +49 3834 554 301

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