The wide range of applications of cold plasmas originates from their special characteristic of
being a physical system out of thermodynamic equilibrium. This property enhances its …

In low temperature plasmas, the interaction of the electrons with the electric field is an
important current research topic that is relevant for many applications. Particularly, in the low …

Growing demand for efficient, high-resolution surface processing has led to the emergence
of a rich variety of plasma-based technologies underpinned by an equally wide range of …

This paper is the first from a set of two companion papers on radio-frequency (RF)
discharges. These two papers are in turn part of a larger series on the foundations of plasma …

Power absorption by electrons from the space-and time-dependent electric field represents
the basic sustaining mechanism of all radio-frequency driven plasmas. This complex …

The effects of electron induced secondary electron (SE) emission from SiO 2 electrodes in
single-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs) are studied by particle-in-cell/Monte …

We report the existence of an enhanced operating regime for a high-frequency, low-
pressure capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) discharge in the presence of a weak magnetic …

Low pressure capacitive radio frequency (RF) plasmas are often described by equivalent
circuit models based on fluid approaches that predict the self-excitation of resonances, eg …

Achieving large-scale kinetic modeling is a crucial task for the development and optimization
of modern plasma devices. With the trend of decreasing pressure in applications, such as …

Using a particle-in-cell simulation technique, we investigate the plasma and ionization
asymmetry, higher harmonics generation, and electron and ion energy distribution function …