"Plasma Engineering" by Michael Keidar and Isak I. Beilis, translated by Dr. Babak Shokri, a faculty member at the Faculty of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, has been published. This book was first released in 2024 (1403 SH) by Shahid Beheshti University Press, in a 604-page volume (partially in color), in standard octavo format, and is available at a price of 4,760,000 IRR.
Plasma engineering is the intersection of plasma science, technology, and its applications. Given the significant advancements in plasma science and its applications in recent decades, the authors describe the physics of plasma while addressing the engineering aspects—such as plasma generation under various conditions and its applications—through both theoretical and experimental approaches. In seven chapters, the book explores and explains the principles of plasma, plasma diagnostics, methodologies in plasma engineering, and various applications of plasma. In presenting the most advanced applications of plasma, the authors often include findings from their own research, making the content stand independently as well. The introductory section presents the basic concepts of plasma and the fundamentals of plasma engineering. Subsequent chapters cover diagnostic methods in plasma, the physics of various types of electric discharges, a wide range of high-current discharges including atmospheric arcs, plasma modeling, the application of plasma engineering in space propulsion, the physics and engineering of Hall and pulsed plasma thrusters, micro-thrusters, fundamental mechanisms of electron transport and erosion phenomena in thrusters, the effects of plasma in nanoscience and nanotechnology, and carbon-based nanoparticle synthesis such as single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene. It also addresses plasma medicine and therapeutic applications.
"Plasma Engineering" can serve as a valuable reference for early-career researchers and engineers. It is also suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in physics, plasma engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, and chemical engineering. Interested students and readers can purchase the book from the Sales Office of Shahid Beheshti University's Scientific Publications Center, located on the ground floor of the Information Technology (IT) Building, or place an online order through the center's website. The e-book is also available for purchase on Fidibo and Taghche platforms.