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  1. Emerging and expanding streamer head in low-pressure air

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, January 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  2. On the air atmospheric pressure plasma treatment effect on the physiology, germination and seedlings of basil seeds

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, December 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  3. Evolution of N(4S) atoms produced under nitrogen streamer conditions: time-resolved TALIF study at reduced pressures

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, December 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  4. Electric field determination from intensity ratio of ${{\rm{N}}}_{2}^{+}$ and N2 bands: nonequilibrium transient discharges in pure nitrogen

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, November 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  5. Efficiency of Ozone Production in Coplanar Dielectric Barrier Discharge

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Milan Simek

  6. Velocity of initial propagation of positive nanosecond discharge in liquid water: dependence on high voltage amplitude and water conductivity

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, February 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek, Mgr. Peter Ondac

  7. Ozone Production in Coaxial DBD Using an Amplitude-Modulated AC Power Supply in Air

    Article • Ozone Science and Engineering, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Milan Simek

  8. The future for plasma science and technology

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Milan Simek

  9. Non-equilibrium kinetics of the ground and excited states in N2–O2 under nanosecond discharge conditions: extended scheme and comparison with available experimental observations

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, October 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  10. Electric field determination in air plasmas from intensity ratio of nitrogen spectral bands: I. Sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification of dominant processes

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, August 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  11. Electric field determination in air plasmas from intensity ratio of nitrogen spectral bands: II. Reduction of the uncertainty and state-of-the-art model

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, August 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  12. White paper on the future of plasma science for optics and glass

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Milan Simek

  13. Nanosecond imaging and emission spectroscopy of argon streamer micro-discharge developing in coplanar surface DBD

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, May 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  14. Spectroscopic characteristics of H α /OI atomic lines generated by nanosecond pulsed corona-like discharge in deionized water

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, February 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  15. Evolution of N2(A3 $\Sigma _{{\rm u}}^{+}$ ) in streamer discharges: influence of oxygen admixtures on formation of low vibrational levels

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, November 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  16. Reduction of microbial contamination and improvement of germination of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds via surface dielectric barrier discharge

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, July 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  17. Luminous phase of nanosecond discharge in deionized water: morphology, propagation velocity and optical emission

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, June 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  18. Radially and temporally resolved electric field of positive streamers in air and modelling of the induced plasma chemistry

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, July 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  19. Deposition of Poly(Ethylene Oxide)-Like Plasma Polymers on Inner Surfaces of Cavities by Means of Atmospheric-Pressure SDBD-Based Jet

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, March 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Milan Simek

  20. LIF study of N2(A3$\mathbf{\Sigma}_{\text{u}}^{+}$ ,v= 0–10) vibrational kinetics under nitrogen streamer conditions

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, May 2015, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  21. Sub-nanosecond delays of light emitted by streamer in atmospheric pressure air: Analysis of N2( C3Πu) and N2+( B2Σu+) emissions and fundamental streamer structure

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, February 2015, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Milan Simek

  22. Optical diagnostics of streamer discharges in atmospheric gases

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, October 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  23. Formation of ${\rm N}_{2}(A\,^{3}\Sigma_{{\rm u}}^{+}$ , v = 0–3) metastable species in decaying nitrogen streamer

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, November 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  24. Spectroscopic diagnostics of laboratory air plasmas as a benchmark for spectral rotational (gas) temperature determination in TLEs

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, July 2013, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. Milan Simek

  25. Radial dependence of surface streamer-channel luminosity: experimental evidence of Gaussian radiative profiles in Ar and N 2

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, September 2012, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  26. Ozone Production Using a Power Modulated Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Dry Synthetic Air

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Milan Simek

  27. Near infrared and ultraviolet spectra of TLEs

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, May 2012, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. Milan Simek

  28. PEO-like Plasma Polymers Prepared by Atmospheric Pressure Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Milan Simek

  29. LIF diagnostics of hydroxyl radical in atmospheric pressure He-H2O dielectric barrier discharges

    Article • Chemical Physics, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  30. OH density measurement by time-resolved broad band absorption spectroscopy in an Ar–H 2 O dielectric barrier discharge

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, March 2012, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  31. Surface DBD for Deposition of PEO-Like Plasma Polymers

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr. Milan Simek

  32. Spectrum of sprite halos

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, September 2011, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. Milan Simek

  33. ICCD microscopic imaging of a single micro-discharge in surface coplanar DBD geometry: determination of the luminous diameter of N 2 and Ar streamers

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, March 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  34. Optical and electrical characteristics of a single surface DBD micro-discharge produced in atmospheric-pressure nitrogen and synthetic air

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, March 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  35. Influence of Power Modulation on Ozone Production Using an AC Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Oxygen

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Milan Simek

  36. {\rm N}_2 \left({A\,^3\Sigma_{\rm u}^+} \right) behaviour in a N 2 –NO surface dielectric barrier discharge in the modulated ac regime at atmospheric pressure

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, March 2010, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  37. Laser triggered single streamer in a pin-to-pin coplanar dielectric barrier discharge

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, June 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  38. N2(AΣu+3) time evolution in N2 atmospheric pressure surface dielectric barrier discharge driven by ac voltage under modulated regime

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, June 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  39. On the Measurement of N2(A3Σ u + ) Metastable in N2 Surface-Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  40. The 28th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, May 2008, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  41. Pump Effect of a Capillary Discharge in Electrically Conductive Liquids

    Article • Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Milan Simek

  42. Efficiency of hydrogen peroxide production by ac capillary discharge in water solution

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, April 2007, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  43. Characteristics of ac capillary discharge produced in electrically conductive water solution

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, March 2007, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  44. Dynamic characteristics of positive hollow needle to plate atmospheric pressure discharge

    Article • Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Milan Simek

  45. Production of reactive species by atmospheric pressure streamers in N2-O2 mixtures

    Article • Pure and Applied Chemistry, January 2006, De Gruyter

    Dr. Milan Simek

  46. Determination of N2(A3 u ) metastable density produced by nitrogen streamers at atmospheric pressure: 2. Experimental verification

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, June 2003, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  47. Determination of N2(A3 u ) metastable density produced by nitrogen streamers at atmospheric pressure: 1. Design of diagnostic method

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, June 2003, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  48. The modelling of streamer-induced emission in atmospheric pressure, pulsed positive corona discharge: N2 second positive and NO-$\gamma$ systems

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, August 2002, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  49. Time and space resolved analysis of N2(C 3$\Pi$u) vibrational distributions in pulsed positive corona discharge

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, August 2002, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  50. New laser-induced fluorescence scheme for simultaneous OH and NO detection by a single laser set-up

    Article • Applied Physics B Photophysics and Laser Chemistry, July 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Paolo F Ambrico, Dr. Milan Simek

  51. Efficiency of ozone production by pulsed positive corona discharge in synthetic air

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, May 2002, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  52. Observation of the N2Herman infrared system in pulsed positive streamer induced emission at atmospheric pressure

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, October 2001, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  53. The N2(A3Σu+) energy transfer to OH(A2Σ+) in low-pressure pulsed RF discharges

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, June 2001, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  54. Fast LIF Approach to NO Rotational Temperature and Density Measurement: Application to a Gas-Dynamic Expansion

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, June 2000, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Milan Simek

  55. Hollow needle-to-plate electrical discharge at atmospheric pressure

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, July 1999, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  56. Excitation and decay of N2(B 3Πg,v) states in a pulsed discharge: Kinetics of electrons and long-lived species

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, February 1999, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Milan Simek

  57. Generation of chemically active species by electrical discharges in water

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, January 1999, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  58. Excitation of ) and ) states in a pulsed positive corona discharge in , - and -NO mixtures

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, October 1998, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Milan Simek

  59. Time-resolved LIF spectroscopy on N2(A) metastable in a He/N2 pulsed rf discharge

    Article • Chemical Physics, December 1993, Elsevier

    Dr. Milan Simek