High-Speed and Schlieren Imaging of a Low Power Inductively Coupled Plasma Source for Potential Biomedical Applications

High-speed and Schlieren imaging have been used to visualize ignition transients, discharge behavior and flow fields of a plasma device integrating a low-power inductively coupled plasma torch, generating a high temperature thermal plasma, with a quenching device, able to cool the gaseous effluent down to biocompatible temperatures for effective use in biomedical applications.