Modelling of OH production in cold atmospheric-pressure He–H 2 O plasma jets

Results of the modelling of OH production in the plasma bullet mode of cold atmospheric-pressure He–H2O plasma jets are presented. It is shown that the dominant source of OH molecules is related to the Penning and charge transfer reactions of H2O molecules with excited and charged helium species produced by guided streamers (plasma bullets), in contrast to the case of He–H2O glow discharges where OH production is mainly due to the dissociation of H2O molecules by electron impact.