In this paper we study a partially ionized plasma that corresponds to an arc discharge at atmospheric pressure. We derive an inviscid hydrodynamic/diffusion limit, characterized by two temperatures, from a system of Boltzmann type transport equations modelling that plasma problem. The original property of this system is that impact ionization is a leading order collisional process. As a consequ...

A CO2 laser dispersion interferometer (DI) has been developed for both magnetically fusion plasmas and atmospheric pressure plasmas. The DI measures the phase shift caused by dispersion in a medium. Therefore, it is insensitive to mechanical vibrations and changes in the neutral gas density, which degrade the resolution of the plasma measurement. We installed the DI on the Large Helical Device ...

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is frequently employed in joint replacements because of its high biocompatibility; however, this material does not exhibit particularly strong wear performance, thus potentially reducing the longevity of such devices. Numerous techniques have been investigated to increase the resistance to wear of UHMWPE, but they are all based on expensive mach...

Nonlinear scattering, originating from laser induced solvent micro-bubbles and/or micro-plasmas, is regarded as the principal mechanism for nonlinear optical (NLO) response of graphene dispersions at ns timescale. In this work, we report the significant enhancement of NLO response of graphene dispersions by decreasing the atmospheric pressure, which has strong influence on the formation and gro...

Plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) at atmospheric pressure becomes a promising technology. The objective of the present work is to develop technique for deposition of thin films with desired properties on paper surface by means of atmospheric pressure discharge. The depositions were carried out by the means of surface discharge at atmospheric pressure. The films were deposited f...

Gas plasma, a fourth state of matter, is a neutral composition of ions, electrons, radicals, and photons that is synthesized by applying energy to a gas at atmospheric pressure or within a vacuum. Gas plasma can be used to enhance the functionality of microdevices for various biological and chemical applications. The effects of plasma in microchannels are regulated by parameters such as the typ...