Journal papers (since 1990)

  • M. Lino da Silva, V. Guerra and J. Loureiro, Vibrational distributions in N2 with an improved calculation of energy levels using the RKR method, Chem. Phys. 348 (2008) 187 [PDF (760 kB)].

  • M. Lino da Silva, An adaptive line-by-line—statistical model for fast and accurate spectral simulations in low-pressure plasmas, J. Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 108 (2007) 106 [PDF (488 kB)].

  • E. Tatarova, V. Guerra, J. Henriques and C. M. Ferreira, Nitrogen dissociation in low-pressure microwave plasmas, J. Phys: Conf. Series 71 (2007) 012010 [PDF (760 kB)].

  • V. Guerra, P. A. Sá and J. Loureiro, Nitrogen pink afterglow: the mystery continues, J. Phys: Conf. Series 63 (2007) 012007 [PDF (2.1 MB)].

  • V. Guerra and R. de Abreu, Comment on: "From classical to modern ether-drift experiments: the narrow window for a preferred frame" [Phys. Lett. A 333 (2004) 355], Phys. Lett. A 361 (2007) 579 [PDF (148 kB)].

  • L.S.A. Marques, J. Jolly and L.L. Alves, Electrical characterization of capacitively-coupled radio-frequency discharges in hydrogen, Plasma Process. Polym. (in press, 2006).

  • M. Lino da Silva, V. Guerra and J. Loureiro, "State-Resolved Dissociation Rates for Extremely Nonequilibrium Atmospheric Entries", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 21 (2007) 40 [PDF (988 kB)].

  • M. Lino da Silva, V. Guerra and J. Loureiro, "Nonequilibrium Dissociation Processes in Hyperbolic Atmospheric Entries", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 21 (2007) 303 [PDF (464 kB)].

  • S. Letout, C. Boisse-Laporte and L.L. Alves, Electron-drift detection using directional planar probes in a low-pressure coaxial surface-wave discharge, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89 (2006) 241502.

  • P. Passarinho and M. Lino da Silva, "GPRD, a database for the spectral properties of diatomic molecules of atmospheric interest", Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 236 (2006) 148-149 [PDF (68 kB)].

  • M. Lino da Silva and M. Dudeck, "Arrays of radiative transition probabilities for CO2–N2 plasmas", J. of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 102 (2006) 348-386 [PDF (452 kB)].

  • V. Guerra and R. de Abreu, On the consistency between the assumption of a special system of reference and special relativity, Found. Phys. 36 (2006) 1826 [PDF (164 kB)].

  • V. Guerra, Theoretical investigation of the influence of the wall temperature on the probability for surface atomic recombination of a single species, Jap. J. Appl. Phys. 45 (2006) 8200 [PDF (304 kB)].

  • V. Hody, T. Belmonte, C. D. Pintassilgo, F. P. Epaillard, T. Czerwiec, G. Henrion, Y. Ségui and J. Loureiro, Modification of hexatriacontane by O2-N2 microwave post-discharges, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 26 (2006) 251-266.

  • K. Kutasi, C. D. Pintassilgo, P. J. Coelho and J. Loureiro, Modelling of a post-discharge reactor used for plasma sterilization, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 39 (2006) 3978-3988.

  • F. M. Dias and Tsv. K. Popov, Simple techniques to restore time-averaged Langmuir probe characteristics, J. Phys.: Conf. Series 44 (2006) 202-209.

  • Tsv. K. Popov, M. Dimitrova, F. M. Dias, V. N. Tsaneva, N. A. Stelmashenko, M. G. Blamire, and Z. H. Barber, Second derivative _wLangmuir probe diagnostics of gas discharge plasma at intermediate pressures (review article), J. Phys.: Conf. Series 44 (2006) 60-69.

  • Mário J. Pinheiro, EHD ponderomotive forces and aerodynamic flow control using plasma actuators, Plasma Process. Polym. 3 (2006) 135-141.

  • J. Loureiro, P. A. Sá, and V. Guerra, On the difficulty of N(4S) atom recombination to explain the appearance of the pink afterglow in a N2 flowing discharge, Journal of Pysics D: Applied Physics 39 (2006) 122.

  • E. Tatarova, F. M. Dias, B. Gordiets and C. M. Ferreira, Molecular Dissociation in N2-H2 Microwave Discharge, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 14 (2005) 19-31.

  • E. Tatarova, Francisco M. Dias, Júlio Henriques, and Carlos M. Ferreira, A Large-Scale Ar Plasma Source Excited by a TM330 Mode, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 33 (2005) 866-875.

  • R. Álvarez, M .C. Quintero and A. Rodero, The effect of the gas flow-rate on the radial structure of a torch-like helium plasma, IEEE Trans. Plas. Sci. 33(2) (2005) 422–423.

  • R. Álvarez, M .C. Quintero and A. Rodero, Radial description of excitation processes of molecular and atomic species in a high-pressure helium microwave plasma torch, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 38(20) (2005) 3768-3777.

  • R. Álvarez, A. Rodero, M. C. Quintero, A. Sola, A. Gamero and D. Ortega, Thermal inequilibrium of atmospheric helium microwave plasma produced by an axial injection torch, J. Appl. Phys. 98 (2005) 093304.

  • T. Belmonte, C. D. Pintassilgo, T. Czerwiec, G. Henrion, V. Hody, J. M. Thiebaut, and J. Loureiro, Oxygen plasma surface interaction in treatments of polyolefines, Surface and Coatings Technology

  • A. Yanguas, J. Cotrino and L. L. Alves, An update of argon inelastic cross-sections for plasma discharges, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 38 (2005) 1588-1598.

  • V. Guerra e R. de Abreu, The conceptualization of time and the constancy of the speed of light, Eur. J. Phys. 26 (2005) S117. [PDF (132 kB) or here]

  • C. D. Pintassilgo, J. Loureiro e V. Guerra, Modelling of a N2-O2 flowing afterglow for plasma sterilization, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 38 (2005) 417. [PDF (412 kB)]

  • T. Belmonte, C. Pintassilgo, T. Czerwiec, G. Henrion, V. Hody, J. M. Thiebaut and J. Loureiro, Oxygen plasma surface interaction in treatments of polyolefines, Surface and Coating Technology 200 (2005) 26-30.

  • H. Goktas, M. Udrea, G. Oke, A. Alacakir, A. Demir and J. Loureiro, Self-confinement of a fast pulsed electron beam generated in a double discharge, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 38 (2005) 2793-2797.

  • J. T. Mendonça, A. L. Brinca, R. Fonseca, J. Loureiro, L. O. Silva and I. Vieira, Physical problems of artificial magnetospheric propulsion, Journal of Plasma Physics 71(4) (2005) 495-501.

  • S. Letout, L.L. Alves, C. Boisse-Laporte and P. Leprince, Characterization of a surface-wave sustained plasma discharge in a coaxial structure, J. Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 7 No. 5 (2005).

  • L. Marques, G. Gousset and L.L. Alves, Double Sheaths in RF Discharges, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. - Special Issue on Images In Plasma Science 33 (2005) 358.

  • J. Loureiro, J. T. Mendonça, A. L. Brinca, R. Fonseca, L. O. Silva and I. Vieira, Creation and expansion of a magnetized plasma bubble for plasma propulsion, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 67 (2005) 1315-1320.