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A Novel Insight on the Geometry of Plasma Channels of Nanosecond Micron‐Size Discharges on the Surface of Living Tissues of Plants
Author(s) -
Kozhayeva Julia P.,
Lyubimtseva Valeria A.,
Zuimatch Elena A.,
Dubinov Alexander E.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201400132
Subject(s) - nanosecond , plasma , zigzag , materials science , petal , biophysics , range (aeronautics) , nanotechnology , chemistry , molecular physics , analytical chemistry (journal) , composite material , geometry , botany , biology , optics , chromatography , physics , laser , mathematics , quantum mechanics
This paper describes the chip that is used for generating nanosecond surface micron‐size discharges, as well as the results of observations of their interaction with surfaces of living tissues of plants: onion shell, leaves of Canada water weed, and day nettle petals. The interaction was observed for the first time in cellular size range. It was identified that the trajectories of plasma discharge channels follow intercellular walls and have a zigzag shape. It was also identified that a single discharge having <0.5 mJ energy results in destruction of cell wall, which stimulates intensive juice excretion.