Explore Plasma Physics With AIP Publishing

Discover our extensive collection of journals, conference proceedings, and books that span plasma physics and its intersections with other disciplines.

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Featured Journals

Journals dedicated to research in plasma physics:

Physics of Plasmas

The most highly cited journal devoted fully to plasma physics

2.2 Impact Factor*
10.2 Years cited half-life*
3.6 CiteScore™†
400+ Avg. views/article annually
107 Days avg. time to acceptance^‡
39 Days avg. time to first decision^‡
Topics covered: Plasma physics, rheology and fluid dynamics, particle physics, astronomy and astrophysics
Article types: Articles, Letters, Perspectives, Tutorials, Reviews
Access type: Subscription with open access option
Indexed In: Web of Science, Scopus

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Matter and Radiation at Extremes

All areas of physical sciences in applied, theoretical, and experimental research on matter and radiation at extremes

4.7 Impact Factor*
3.8 Years cited half-life*
7.7 CiteScore™†
650+ Avg. views/article annually
123 Days avg. time to acceptance
31 Days avg. time to first decision
Topics covered: Materials science, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics
Article types: Articles, Letters, Perspectives, Reviews
Access type: Diamond open access
Indexed In: Web of Science

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Interdisciplinary Journals

Journals at the intersection of plasma physics and related disciplines:

Journal of Applied Physics

Significant results in cutting-edge applied physics

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Applied Physics Letters

Shaping the future of applied physics for over 60 years

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Review of Scientific Instruments

An indispensable resource for researchers invested in cutting-edge instrumentation

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AIP Advances

A peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all areas of the physical sciences

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Applied Physics Reviews

High-impact research and authoritative reviews in applied physics

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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films

Understanding interfaces and surfaces at a fundamental level and using this understanding to advance the state-of-the-art in various technological applications

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Low Temperature Physics

The international forum for studies of low temperature physical phenomena

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Physics of Fluids

Highly cited leader in mechanics and fluid physics

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Featured AIP Conference Proceedings

AIP Conference Proceedings has been a trusted publishing partner for more than 40 years, delivering fast, affordable, and versatile publishing for maximum exposure of your meeting’s key research.  Below are just a few of the Proceedings that are rooted in plasmas physics research.

	Preface: 24th Topical Conference on Radio-Frequency Power in Plasmas
	Preface: 23rd Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas

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Highlighted Research

Gigagauss magnetic field generation by bladed microtube implosion

We demonstrate the generation of ultrahigh magnetic fields—in the order of gigagauss—using a bladed microtube target whose inner surface is periodically slanted in a sawtooth-like pattern. When irradiated by ultra-intense, ultrashort laser pulses, hot electrons with MeV energies are produced at the outer surface and swiftly transported to the inner surface, initiating a rapid implosion of plasma toward the central axis.

A review of plasma acceleration and detachment mechanisms in propulsive magnetic nozzles

The magnetic nozzle is a magnetic structure composed of a convergent-divergent (or simply divergent) coaxial magnetic field. Similar to the de Laval nozzle used in traditional chemical propulsion, this magnetic nozzle effectively confines plasma, thereby converting internal energy into axial kinetic energy.

Exploration of polar direct drive wetted foam concepts for neutron sources on the National Ignition Facility laser

A multi-laboratory collaborative effort is currently exploring the feasibility of laser direct drive liquid deuterium–tritium (DT) wetted foam inertial confinement fusion concepts being considered for novel neutron sources on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser.

Commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at ELI-NP using a short focal parabolic mirror for proton acceleration

High-power laser systems have opened new frontiers in scientific research and have revolutionized various scientific fields, offering unprecedented capabilities for understanding fundamental physics and allowing unique applications. This paper details the successful commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at the Extreme Light Infrastructure–Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) facility in Romania, using both of the available laser arms.

Diagnosis of focal spots at relativistic intensity utilizing coherent radiation from laser-driven flying electron sheets

Experimental validation of laser intensity is particularly important for the study of fundamental physics at extremely high intensities. However, reliable diagnosis of the focal spot and peak intensity faces huge challenges. In this work, we demonstrate for the first time that the coherent radiation farfield patterns from laser–foil interactions can serve as an in situ, real-time, and easy-to-implement diagnostic for an ultraintense laser focus.

Laser-initiated p–11B fusion reactions in petawatt high-repetition-rate laser facilities

Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p + 11B → 3α + 8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research, owing to its numerous potential applications: as an alternative to deuterium–tritium for fusion energy production, astrophysics studies, and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.

Electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasmas: A topical review through representative results obtained over the last 60 years

The present review is devoted to the electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasmas. Considering that the electromagnetic wave absorption using the ECR concept has been employed since the 1960s, it becomes obvious that the coverage of the field of the ECR plasma physics, engineering, applications, and prospectives in its entirety would be a utopia in the context of a single report.

Global model for flashover phenomena in vacuum: A comprehensive perspective Open Access

Flashover is an electrical breakdown along the dielectric-gas/vacuum/liquid interface under high electric field excitation. Surface flashover phenomena in vacuum greatly impede a variety of vacuum insulation devices and systems.

Mechanism of selective SiO2/photoresist reactive ion etching in an inductively coupled plasma operated in a C4F8/H2 gas mixture

A reactive ion etch process that achieves high selectivity between SiO2 and photoresist (PR) and based on C4F8/H2 chemistry in an inductively coupled radio frequency plasma is developed. The process is accompanied by the formation of a fluorocarbon film, which defines key process characteristics.

NiGa2O4 interfacial layers in NiO/Ga2O3 heterojunction diodes at high temperature

NiO/Ga2O3 heterojunction diodes have attracted attention for high-power applications, but their high temperature performance and reliability remain underexplored. Here, we report the time evolution of the electrical properties in the widely studied p-NiO/n-Ga2O3 heterojunction diodes and formation of NiGa2O4 interfacial layers at high temperatures.

Compact in-vacuum gamma-ray spectrometer for high-repetition rate PW-class laser–matter interaction

With the advent of high repetition rate laser facilities, novel diagnostic tools compatible with these advanced specifications are required. This paper presents the design of an active gamma-ray spectrometer intended for these high repetition rate experiments, with particular emphasis on functionality within a PW level laser-plasma interaction chamber’s extreme conditions.

Ultra-fast single-crystal CVD diamonds in the particle time-of-flight (PTOF) detector for low yield burn-history measurements on the NIF (invited)

The Particle Time of Flight (PTOF) diagnostic is a chemical vapor deposition diamond-based detector and is the only diagnostic for measuring nuclear bang times of low yield shots on the National Ignition Facility. Recently, a comprehensive study of detector impulse responses revealed certain detectors with very fast and consistent impulse responses with a rise time of ps, enabling low yield burn history measurements.

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