Meet the editor

Dr. Sukhmander Singh is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India. Previously, he was assistant professor at Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi. He obtained his MSc (Physics) from Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and PhD (Plasma Physics) from IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India. He has published numerous research papers and conference proceedings in

journals of international repute as well as contributed many book chapters. He is an active reviewer for many international journals. His areas of interest include theory and simulation of plasma waves and instabilities.

Contents

Introduction to Plasma State

*by Eduard Vardges Rostomyan*

Microwave Plasma Interactions

Plasma during Ignition Phase

Physics of Plasma Antennas

Plasma Diagnostic Methods

*by Shahid Ali and Yas Al-Hadeethi*

Plasma Antennas *by Theodore Anderson*

Dusty Plasmas

*by Sukhmander Singh*

Plasma Applications in Space Technology

Introduction: Plasma Parameters and Simplest Models

Hall Thruster: An Electric Propulsion through Plasmas

Evolution of Microwave Electric Field on Power Coupling to

*by Chinmoy Mallick, Mainak Bandyopadhyay and Rajesh Kumar*

Plasma Diagnostic Methods: Test Charge Response in Lorentzian

**Preface XI**

**Section 1 1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Section 2 21**

**Chapter 2 23**

**Section 3 31**

**Chapter 3 33**

**Section 4 69**

**Chapter 4 71**

**Section 5 87**

**Chapter 5 89**
