J van Dijk et al 2009 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 190301 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/42/19/190301
J van Dijk1, G M W Kroesen1 and A Bogaerts2
Show affiliationsPlasma modelling is an exciting subject in which virtually all physical disciplines are represented. Plasma models combine the electromagnetic, statistical and fluid dynamical theories that have their roots in the 19th century with the modern insights concerning the structure of matter that were developed throughout the 20th century.
The present cluster issue consists of 20 invited contributions, which are representative of the state of the art in plasma modelling and numerical simulation. These contributions provide an in-depth discussion of the major theories and modelling and simulation strategies, and their applications to contemporary plasma-based technologies. In this editorial review, we introduce and complement those papers by providing a bird's eye perspective on plasma modelling and discussing the historical context in which it has surfaced.
Issue 19 (7 October 2009)
Received 25 August 2009
Published 18 September 2009
J van Dijk et al 2009 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 190301
S Ogihara et al 2009 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 191 012009
M A Rajabpour 2009 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 42 485205
Atsuo Yasumori 2009 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 191 011001
Iacopo Carusotto et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 103001
Dorota Sobczyńska 2009 J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 36 125201
F Quinlan et al 2009 J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 11 103001
Yue Chunxiao et al 2009 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 188 012006
Gerald Lucovsky and James C Phillips 2007 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19 455219
Iddo Eliazar and Joseph Klafter 2008 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 41 122001