DBD Plasma Jet in Atmospheric Pressure Argon
Nonthermal plasma jet was generated by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) with a 34-kHz sinusoidal power supply in argon. The power consumption ranged from several to tens of watts. The flow rate of argon, which was detected by an anemometer, greatly affected the discharge images. The gas flow temperature of the DBD plasma was measured with a thermocouple, and it was shown that, when the flow rate of argon was relatively high, its temperature was similar to room temperature and the plasma jet indicated the glow discharge characteristics. The low-temperature plasma jet is suitable for medical sterilization and surface modification of materials with irregular shapes.