Full Description
This book discusses recent advances in the science and technology of charged particles and emerging frontiers in applications of ions and plasmas. In particular, this includes: ion/plasma interactions with soft matters, especially, interrogating local bio cells, bio systems, liquids and gels; interactions with ambient environments; processes associated with fine-scale characterization of materials, materials modification, new material discovery, and above all, plasma chemistry. The book takes a broad view of the underlying problems with a distinct aim to engage young researchers and even advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The first few chapters discuss relevant broad science issues covering ions and plasmas as well as methodologies for their manipulations; in addition, mathematical and computational tools for analysis are highlighted through simple examples. This background knowledge, in turn, develops a solid foundation for the chapters on numerous emerging application areas. A balance between science and engineering, along with relevant computational modeling, simulation, and exploitation of data, is maintained throughout. Prospective outlooks for the future are discussed. Overall, this book offers a lens for the reader to get acquainted with active and fruitful emerging application domains for future explorations.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Ion and Plasma Sources: Basic Science & Recent Trends.- Chapter 3. ION AND PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS.- Chapter 4. High Brightness, Low Energy Spread Ions for Fine Focused Beams and Applications.- Chapter 5. Ion and Plasma Interaction with Materials.- Chapter 6. Plasmas for the production of value-added chemicals.- Chapter 7. Reevaluating the Role of Water in Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation.- Chapter 8. Applications of the Heavy Ion Microbeam Technology for the Life Sciences Research.- Chapter 9. Plasma-assisted Hydrogel Synthesis.- Chapter 10. Plasma Chemistry and Applications of Atmospheric Pressure Transient Electrical Discharges.- Chapter 11. Spray Generated Ions: Principles, Processes, Pathways for Applications.- Chapter 12. Machine Learning: Basic Methodologies, Structures and Application Examples.- Chapter 13. Mathematical Foundation for Quantum Computing of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Dielectric Media.
