Complex Plasmas

This book provides the reader with an introduction to the physics of complex plasmas, a discussion of the specific scientific and technical challenges they present, and an overview of their potential technological applications.

Phase Transitions in Dusty Plasmas.- Introduction to Streaming Complex Plasmas A: Attraction of Like-Charged Particles.- Introduction to Streaming Complex Plasmas B: Theoretical Description of Wake Effects.- Quantum Hydrodynamics.- Introduction to Configuration Path Integral Monte Carlo.- Calorimetric Probes for Energy Flux Measurements in Process Plasmas.- Fundamental and Applied Studies of Molecular Plasmas Using Infrared Absorption Techniques.- Surface Electrons at Plasma Walls.- Characterization of Local Structures in Plasma Deposited Semiconductors by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy.- Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations of Cluster Growth and Diffusion in Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites.- Microcavity and Microchannel Plasmas: General Characteristics and Emerging Applications.- Plasma Electrochemistry: A Novel Chemical Process for the Synthesis and Assembly of Nanomaterials.- Progress in Large-Scale Ozone Generation Using Microplasmas.- Dental Applications of Atmospheric-Pressure Non-Thermal Plasmas.