A PORTABLE MICROWAVE PLASMA DISCHARGE UNIT

摘要

A portable microwave plasma discharge unit (12) receives microwaves and a gas flow via a supply line (16). The portable microwave plasma discharge unit (12) generates plasma (14) from the gas flow and the received microwaves. The portable microwave plasma discharge unit (12) includes a gas flow tube (42) made of a conducting and/or dielectric material and a rod-shaped conductor (44) that is axially disposed in the gas flow tube (42). The rod-shaped conductor (44) has an end configured to contact a microwave supply conductor (66) of the supply line (16) to receive microwaves and a tip (46) positioned adjacent the outlet portion of the gas flow tube (42). The tip (46) is configured to focus the microwaves received from the microwave supply conductor (66) to generate plasma (14) from the gas flow.