The invention relates to a device (10) for generating a plasma jet (P) comprising a first conduit (11) inside a second conduit (12), a first electrode (17) and a second electrode (18) for generating an electric field in a feed gas flow (F) provided in a first flow channel (15) to generate a plasma jet (P), and adapted to provide a curtain gas flow (C) in the space between the first and second conduit (11,12), wherein the first electrode (17) is positioned radially outside of the first flow channel (15), and wherein the radial distance of the second electrode (18) from a longitudinal axis (I) is larger than the radial distance of the first electrode (17) from said longitudinal axis (I).

The invention further relates to an endoscope comprising a device (10), a method for generating a plasma jet (P), a method and a use of the device (10) for manipulating a cavity.

Described herein are systems and methods for nonequilibrium plasmas. In particular, described herein are methods to achieve sustained operation of plasma reactors contained in electrically insulating tubes, high power radiofrequency plasma devices using capacitively coupled electrodes, and methods to produce a carbonaceous compound and hydrogen using a nonequilibrium plasma device.

The present invention discloses a medical therapeutic apparatus (100) which generates plasma and blows out an reactive gas generated by the generated plasma toward a target object from an outlet, wherein a temperature of the reactive gas at a target surface positioned at a distance of 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less from the outlet is 40 C. or less, and a radical concentration is 0.1 to 300 mol/L as determined by a hydroxy radical concentration measuring method comprising applying the reactive gas to 0.4 mL of a 0.2 mol/L solution of DMPO (5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide) for 30 seconds with a distance from the outlet to a liquid surface of the solution being 5.0 mm, and measuring a hydroxyl radical concentration of the resulting solution by electron spin resonance (ESR) method.

A reactive gas application apparatus including an instrument (10) which includes: a plasma generating unit (12); and an outlet (1a) for blowing out a reactive gas activated by plasma, the plasma generating unit (12) including: a tubular dielectric (3) to which a plasma generation gas is introduced; an inner electrode (4) provided inside the tubular dielectric (3), and extending in a tube axis direction (O1) of the tubular dielectric (3); and an outer electrode (5) provided outside the tubular dielectric (3) and faces the inner electrode (4) through the tubular dielectric, wherein the inner electrode (4) has a shaft portion extending in the tube axis direction and a spiral ridge formed on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion.

Water is flowed inside main body section formed from an insulating material such that a specified space remains inside the main body section. Electrodes and are arranged along the outer walls of the main body section and voltage is applied to the electrodes. Processing gas present inside the main body section is plasmarized and plasma is emitted to the water flowing inside the main body section.

Devices, systems and methods using counterflow sample introduction are described. In certain examples, the devices, systems and methods may be configured to introduce a fluid flow comprising a sample into a torch comprising a plasma in a direction that opposes the flow of a gas used to sustain the plasma. Optical emission devices, optical absorption devices and mass spectrometers using the counterflow sample introduction are also described.

The present disclosure is drawn to plasma treatment heads. In one example, a plasma head can include a dielectric barrier formed of a dielectric material. The dielectric barrier can have a treatment surface and an interior surface opposite of the treatment surface. A first electrode can be embedded within the dielectric barrier beneath the treatment surface. A second electrode can also be embedded within the dielectric barrier beneath the treatment surface and spaced laterally apart from the first electrode. A plurality of injection holes can penetrate through the dielectric plate from the interior surface to the treatment surface. The plurality of injection holes can be located between the first electrode and second electrode.

Systems, methods, and apparatus are contemplated in which a tube cell that produces a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is individually configured to minimize the mixing of unwanted byproducts of the generated plasma with an exhaust air stream. The tube cell generates a DBD within a tube cell, such that oxidants or radicals are generated in an environment substantially separated from the exhaust stream. The generated oxidants are directed to intersect with the exhaust stream to minimize the generation of unwanted byproducts. The tube cells are further shaped and arranged in tube cell arrays to alter the flow dynamics of the exhaust stream and the oxidant or radical streams, including mixing of the streams.

Systems, methods, and apparatus are contemplated in which a tube cell that produces a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is individually configured to minimize the mixing of unwanted byproducts of the generated plasma with an exhaust air stream. The tube cell generates a DBD within a tube cell, such that oxidants or radicals are generated in an environment substantially separated from the exhaust stream. The generated oxidants are directed to intersect with the exhaust stream to minimize the generation of unwanted byproducts. The tube cells are further shaped and arranged in tube cell arrays to alter the flow dynamics of the exhaust stream and the oxidant or radical streams, including mixing of the streams.

A process comprises feeding a stream of reactant compounds to a reactor and discharging a liquid plasma into the reactant stream in the reactor, wherein the plasma initiates or accelerates a reaction of the reactant compounds to form a product composition. The reactor can comprise one or more chambers, a high-voltage electrode positioned at a first portion of the one or more chambers, a ground electrode positioned at a second portion of the one or more chambers, and a dielectric plate between the ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode that comprises openings through which the reactant stream can pass from the first portion to the second portion or from the second portion to the first portion. Discharging the plasma can include supplying electrical power to the high-voltage electrode such that plasma is discharged where the reactant stream flows through the openings.