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Complex plasmas are a modern research area in plasma science. Such plasmas differ from conventional high-temperature plasmas in several ways (1) they may contain additional species, including nanometer- to micrometer-sized particles, negative ions, molecules, and radicals and (2) they exhibit strong correlations (e.g., dusty plasmas) or quantum effects. Numerous applications of particle-containing plasmas and microplasmas are already emerging. This chapter provides an introduction into the field of complex plasmas and an outline on the chapters of this book.
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Ludwig, P., Bonitz, M., Meichsner, J. (2010). Complex Plasmas. In: Bonitz, M., Horing, N., Ludwig, P. (eds) Introduction to Complex Plasmas. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10592-0_1
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