Microplasma Channels and Large Arrays: Applications to Photomedicine, Microlasers, and Reactors on a Chip

摘要

Under the support of AFOSR grant no. FA9550-07-1-0003, our laboratory at the University of Illinois has pursued the science and applications of microcavity plasmas, both as single devices and in the form of large arrays. Because of its unique properties, microplasma technology has (we believe) profound implications for photonics and electronics, with applications ranging from general lighting to biomedical diagnostics. During the past 3 years, the following milestones have been reached under this AFOSR program: 1. The plasma bipolar junction phototransistor (PBJT) has been discovered. A hybrid plasma/semiconductor device in which a microplasma replaces the collector in an otherwise conventional npn transistor, the PBJT is capable of switching and modulating a plasma with a base-emitter voltage of.