<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper presents new generation plasma optical devices based on the electrostatic plasma lens configuration that opens a novel attractive possibility for effective high-tech practical applications. Original approaches to use of plasma accelerators with closed electron drift and open walls for the creation of a cost-effective low-maintenance plasma lens with positive space charge and possible application for low-cost, low-energy rocket engine are described. The preliminary experimental, theoretical and simulation results are presented. It is noted that the presented plasma devices are attractive for many different applications in the state-of-the-art vacuum-plasma processing.</p></abstract>

The paper presents new generation plasma optical devices based on the electrostatic plasma lens configuration that opens a novel attractive possibility for effective high-tech practical applications. Original approaches to use of plasma accelerators with closed electron drift and open walls for the creation of a cost-effective low-maintenance plasma lens with positive space charge and possible application for low-cost, low-energy rocket engine are described. The preliminary experimental, theoretical and simulation results are presented. It is noted that the presented plasma devices are attractive for many different applications in the state-of-the-art vacuum-plasma processing.

Modelling of new generation plasma optical devices

Plasma Technology and Plasma Physics Department, Institute for Nuclear Research NASU, 47 Nauki pr., 03650 Kiev, Ukraine

Gas Electronics Department, Institute of Physics NASU, 46 Nauki Ave., Kiev, 03028, Ukraine

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The paper presents new generation plasma optical devices based on the electrostatic plasma lens configuration that opens a novel attractive possibility for...

Modelling of new generation plasma optical devices

Publicado en línea: 15 jun 2016

Páginas: 207 - 212

Recibido: 20 sept 2015

Aceptado: 03 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0035

© by Irina V. Litovko

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