Nonthermal Plasma (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota

Nonthermal Plasma

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Light is emitted from excited argon gas atoms flowing through the glass tube of a plasma reactor. The plasma is a reactive environment used to produce silicon nanocrystals that can be applied to inexpensive, next-generation electronics.

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University of Minnesota

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