A Source of Low-Temperature Nonequilibrium Argon Plasma

A source of low-temperature nonequilibrium argon plasma has been developed on the basis of a special form of the diffusion discharge, that is, a glow discharge on which low-current spark discharges are superimposed. The discharge is created in an argon flow in the form of atmospheric pressure jets. The nature of the current flow in the discharge gap is a steady-state condition of periodic current pulses. The PortPlaSter portable plasma sterilizer has been created based on the plasma source.