List of Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. T.-C. Tsai, J. Cho, K. Mcintyre, Y.-K. Jo, D. Staack “Polymer film deposition on agar using a dielectic barrier discharge jet and its bacterial growth inhibition”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 101, Is. 7, 074107, 2012. Growth Inhibition
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T.-C. Tsai, D. Staack “Characteristics of Precursor-Dependent Breakdown in Helium Dielectric Barrier Discharge Jet”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, early view, 2012.

3. R. Geiger and D. Staack, “Analysis of solid products formed in atmospheric non-thermal carbon monoxide plasma”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 44 274005, 2011.
4. T.C. Tsai, D. Staack “Low-temperature Polymer Deposition in Ambient Air Using a Floating-electrode Dielectric Barrier Discharge Jet”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, Vol. 8, Is. 6, p. 523–534, 2011.

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5. D. Staack, B. Farouk, A. Gutsol, A. Fridman, "Stabilization of the ionization overheating thermal instability in atmospheric pressure microplasmas," Journal of Applied Physics , vol.106, no.1, p.013303-7, 2009.
6. D. Antao, D. Staack, A. Fridman, B. Farouk, “Atmospheric pressure dc corona discharges: operating regimes and potential applications”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. Vol. 18 no.3, p. 035016 (11pp), 2009.
7. S. Bhattacharyya, D. Staack, E. Vitol, R. Singhal, A. Fridman, G. Friedman, Y. and Gogotsi, “Localized Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Nanoscale Corona Discharge in Aqueous Solutions”, Advanced Materials, 21: 4039–4044, 2009.
8. M. Cooper, G. Fridman, D. Staack et al,."Decontamination of Surfaces from Extremophile Organisms Using Non-thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 866 - 871, 2009.
9. H. Ayan, D. Staack, G. Fridman et al., "Application of Nanosecond-Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge on Biological Tissues with Non-uniform Surfaces for Plasma Medicine", Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 42, p. 125202 (5pp).
10. H. Ayan, G. Fridman, D. Staack, et al., "Heating Effect of Dielectric Barrier Discharges for Direct Medical Treatment", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 113-120, 2009.
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D. Staack, A. Fridman, A. Gutsol et al., “Nanoscale Corona Discharge in Liquids, Enabling Nanosecond Optical Emission Spectroscopy,” Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, vol. 47, no. 42, pp. 8020-8024, 2008.

This papers was featured in Nature - News and View: "Analytical Chemistry: Plasma Bubbles Detect Elements", Nature 455, 1185-1186 (30 October 2008)
12. D. Staack, B. Farouk, A. Gutsol et al., “DC normal glow discharges in atmospheric pressure atomic and molecular gases,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 17, no. 2, 2008.
13. A. Wilson, D. Staack, T. Farouk et al., “Self-rotating dc atmospheric-pressure discharge over a water-surface electrode: regimes of operation,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 17, no. 4, 2008.
14. Y. Raitses, D. Staack, and N. J. Fisch, “Controlling the plasma potential distribution in segmented-electrode Hall thruster,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 1202-1203, 2008.
15. D. Staack, B. Farouk, A. F. Gutsol et al., “Spatially resolved temperature measurements of atmospheric-pressure normal glow microplasmas in air,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 1448-1455, 2007.
16. T. Farouk, B. Farouk, D. Staack et al., “Modeling of direct current micro-plasma discharges in atmospheric pressure hydrogen,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 619-634, 2007.
17. D. Staack, B. Farouk, A. F. Gutsol et al., “Spectroscopic studies and rotational and vibrational temperature measurements of atmospheric pressure normal glow plasma discharges in air,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 818-827, 2006.
18. Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Dunaevsky et al., “Operation of a segmented Hall thruster with low-sputtering carbon-velvet electrodes,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 99, no. 3, 2006.
19. T. Farouk, B. Farouk, D. Staack et al., “Simulation of dc atmospheric pressure argon micro glow-discharge,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 676-688, 2006.
20. Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, D. Staack et al., “Measurements of secondary electron emission effects in the Hall thruster discharge,” Physics of Plasmas, vol. 13, no. 1, 2006.
21. D. Staack, B. Farouk, A. Gutsol et al., “Characterization of a dc atmospheric pressure normal glow discharge,” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 700-711, 2005.
22. Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Smirnov et al., “Space charge saturated sheath regime and electron temperature saturation in Hall thrusters,” Physics of Plasmas, vol. 12, no. 7, 2005.
23 Y. Raitses, D. Staack, M. Keidar et al., “Electron-wall interaction in Hall thrusters,” Physics of Plasmas, vol. 12, no. 5, 2005.
24. D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, “Temperature gradient in Hall thrusters,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 84, no. 16, pp. 3028-3030, 2004.
25 D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, “Shielded electrostatic probe for non-perturbing plasma measurements in Hall thrusters,” Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 393-399, 2004.
26 Y. Raitses, M. Keidar, D. Staack et al., “Effects of segmented electrode in Hall current plasma thruster,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 92, no. 9, pp. 4906-4911, 2002.
     
     
     

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