AVS 50th International Symposium
    Plasma Science and Technology Wednesday Sessions

Session PS2-WeA
Atmospheric Plasmas & Micro Discharges

Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 2:00 pm, Room 315
Moderator: G. Selwyn, Los Alamos National Laboratory


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2:00pm PS2-WeA1
Electrical Characterization and Time-resolved Emission Spectroscopic Studies of Dielectric-barrier Controlled Atmospheric-pressure Glow Discharges in Helium
J. Shin, P.L. Varghese, L.L. Raja, The University of Texas at Austin
2:20pm PS2-WeA2
Measurement of the Fluorine Atom Concentration in a Carbon Tetrafluoride and Helium Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma
X. Yang, S.E. Babayan, G.R. Nowling, M. Moravej, R.F. Hicks, University of California, Los Angeles
2:40pm PS2-WeA3
Generation Mechanism of the Atmospheric Glow in a DBD Configuration
E. Aldea, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, C.P.G. Schrauwen, TNO-TPD , The Netherlands, M.C.M. van de Sanden, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
3:00pm PS2-WeA4
Ultraviolet Emission Spectroscopy and Absorption Spectroscopy of CF@sub 2@ Radical in Chemical Vaporization Machining (CVM) Plasma Generated with High Speed Rotating Cylindrical Electrode
Y. Oshikane, S. Sato, A. Nagao, K. Yamamura, K. Endo, Y. Mori, Osaka University, Japan
3:20pm PS2-WeA5
A Simulation Study of the Role of Surface Phenomena in Dielectric-barrier Atmospheric-pressure Glow Discharges
X. Yuan, L.L. Raja, The University of Texas at Austin
3:40pm PS2-WeA6
Miniature Microwave Plasma Torch Applicators and Characteristics
T.A. Grotjohn, Michigan State University and Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications, K. Hemawan, S. Zuo, Michigan State University, J. Asmussen, Michigan State University and Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications
4:00pm PS2-WeA7
Microplasma Surface Modification of the Inner Surface of Small Diameter Polyethylene Tubing for Improved Hematocompatibility
J.L. Lauer, J.L. Shohet, C. Pratoomtong, R.D. Bathke, R.M. Albrecht, S. Esnault, J.S. Malter, University of Wisconsin, Madison, S.B. Shohet, University of California, San Francisco, U. von Andrian, Harvard Medical School
4:20pm PS2-WeA8 Invited Paper
Microdischarge Plasma in Supercritical Fluid
K. Terashima, The University of Tokyo, Japan
5:00pm PS2-WeA10
Two-dimensional Simulation of dc Microdischarge Phenomena
P.S. Kothnur, L.L. Raja, The University of Texas at Austin