Table 4 Plasma-MDS metadata fields related to the plasma target.

From: Plasma-MDS, a metadata schema for plasma science with examples from plasma technology

Id

Field

Definition

Format

Example

3.1

plasma.target.name

name of the target the plasma source is acting on, either directly or mediated by a medium

term list

Si waver, distilled water, Escherichia coli

3.2

plasma.target.properties

properties of the target the plasma source is acting on

free text

silicon wafer: 100 mm diameter, prime grade, orientation 100, E. coli (DSM 11250, NCTC 10538)

3.3

plasma.target.procedure

standard procedure to prepare the target (pre-treatment) and handling throughout plasma treatment

free text

E. coli prepared on glass substrate according to internal procedure