Advances in Plasma Physics with Symmetry/Asymmetry
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 131
Special Issue Editors
Interests: research and development of microplasma and applications of microplasma research and development of microwaves generated plasma and microwaves equipment numerical simulations microplasma; nonthermal plasma; dielectric barrier discharge microplasma applications: nox removal, surface treatment—glass and polymers, microplasma actuator, medical applications—sterilization and transdermal drug delivery, indoor air cleaning electrostatics; microwaves; microwaves generated plasma for: UV lamps, IC package decapsulation
Interests: plasma; cold spray; atmospheric pressure
Interests: plasma jets; atmospheric pressure; reactive nitrogen speciesč plasma jets; actuator; airfoilsč laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; laser; laser-produced plasma
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry is found in plasma physics either as a symmetry of physical laws or as a symmetry of arrangement of various plasma sources. This Special Issue aims to advance our knowledge in topics related to nonthermal plasma, thermal plasma, and fusion plasma. Symmetric properties of plasma physics and its applications should be highlighted. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is a nonthermal plasma discharge. DBDs have various advantages and, among them, symmetry allows DBDs to be scaled to large areas for the surface treatment of materials or sterilization. Various applications of nonthermal plasma in medicine, for the surface treatment of materials, such as plasma actuators or microplasmas should be covered. We are soliciting contributions not only in the areas of nonthermal plasma physics and its applications but also in thermal plasma and fusion plasma with an emphasis on symmetry.
Dr. Marius Blajan
Dr. Kazuo Shimizu
Dr. Jaroslav Krištof
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasma physics
- plasma applications
- nonthermal plasma
- thermal plasma
- fusion plasma
- atmospheric plasma
- low-pressure plasma
- microplasma
- plasma medicine
- plasma actuators
- plasma for surface treatment
- dielectric barrier discharge
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