In this study, we report insights into the dynamics of atmospheric-pressure low-temperature plasma jets (APLTPJs). The plasma jet current was measured by a Pearson current monitor for different operating conditions. These jet current measurements confirmed a proposed photo-ionization model based on streamer theory. Our results are supported by intensified charged-couple device camera observations. It was found that a secondary discharge ignition, arising from the positive high-voltage electrode, causes the inhibition of plasma bullet propagation. Our observations also showed the existence of an ionization channel between the APLTPJ reactor and the plasma bullet. In addition, the maximum electron density along the plasma jet was estimated using Ohm's law, and an empirical relationship was derived between the plasma bullet velocity and the plasma bullet area.

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Plasma bullets have recently been used in novel applications in biology and medicine, which spurred interesting developments in the new interdisciplinary field of "Plasma Medicine." In this paper, using high speed ICCD camera images we show that during their lifetime, plasma bullets undergo three distinctive phases: a launching phase during which the bullet velocity increases rapidly, a propagation phase during which the bullet velocity is temporarily maintained but later steadily decreases, and an ending phase during which the bullet collapses.Index Terms-Cold plasma, low temperature plasma jets, plasma bullets, plasma medicine.