Abstract
Bounded plasmas exhibit many interesting properties that are not found in plasmas of "infinite" extent such as space and astrophysical plasmas. Our studies have revealed that the dispersion properties of waves in a bounded magnetoplasma deviates considerably from the predictions of the Clemmow–Mullaly–Allis (CMA) model, giving rise to new regimes of wave propagation and absorption. This article highlights some of these interesting effects observed in experiments. One of the principal outcomes of this research is the genesis of a novel multielement focused ion beam (MEFIB) system that utilizes compact bounded plasmas in a minimum-B field to provide intense focused ion beams of a variety of elements for plasma-based nanotechnology.
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