ИСТИНА |
Войти в систему Регистрация |
|
ИПМех РАН |
||
Radio-frequency discharges are an outstandingly important category of plasma device due to their widespread use in many economically important applications including materials processing, light sources or space propulsion. These applications have motivated many years of intensive research into the mechanisms of operation of these discharges, including topics such as optical characteristics, heating mechanisms, stability, modes of operation, electrical properties, diagnostics, modelling, etc. In spite of this activity, including much work of outstanding scientific quality, many important problems remain. The first edition of this workshop was held in Dublin in June 2007. The aim was to take stock of recent work on radio-frequency discharges. The subsequent editions were alternatively held in la Presqu’ile de Giens (France) and in Dublin (Ireland). This year the workshop is in France. The workshop will feature presentations on RF sheaths and plasma-surface interactions in capacitive discharges. However, all topics on radio-frequency discharge physics are welcome.