Selectively igniting plasmas in air at atmospheric pressure through time-reversal of microwaves | The European Physical Journal Applied Physics (EPJ AP)

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Issue		Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. Volume 101, 2026


Article Number		7
Number of page(s)		7
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2026005
Published online		24 April 2026

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