ABSTRACT

Recent research has brought the application of microwaves from the classical fields of heating, communication, and generation of plasma discharges into the generation of compact plasmas that can be used for applications such as FIB and small plasma thrusters. However, these new applications bring with them a new set of challenges. With coverage ran

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

Review of the Cutoff Problem

chapter 3|18 pages

Plasma and Wave Diagnostics

chapter 19|4 pages

Introduction to Focused Ion Beams

chapter 20|14 pages

Experimental Setup for Basic Plasma Studies

chapter 22|12 pages

Multielement Focused Ion Beam

chapter 23|10 pages

Focused Ion Beam Experiments

chapter 24|4 pages

Summary and Future Prospects