ABSTRACT

Plasma and metamaterials: what new advances in space micro-propulsion systems can they bring when used together? The aim of this concise review article is to attract attention of the space propulsion scientists and engineers, along with experts working in the fields of micro-machines, optics, communication, and other hi-tech devices, to the opportunities that arise from different possible combinations of plasma and metamaterials. Along with plasma-based techniques used for the fabrication of complex metamaterials, we examine two unusual plasma/metamaterial systems, namely when plasma interacts with a metamaterial, and when plasma itself features some properties of a metamaterial. The fundamental physics behind the principal processes that define the behavior of these systems is briefly outlined. Possible applications in space technology, mainly for micro-propulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites are also sketched.

摘要

等离子体和超材料：当一起使用时，它们可以带来太空微推进系统的哪些新进展？这篇简明扼要的评论文章旨在吸引太空推进科学家和工程师以及在微机械，光学，通信和其他高科技设备领域工作的专家，关注各种可能出现的机遇等离子体和超材料的组合。除了用于制造复杂超材料的基于等离子体的技术外，我们还研究了两种不寻常的等离子体/超材料系统，即当等离子体与超材料相互作用时，以及等离子体本身具有超材料的某些特性时。简要概述了定义这些系统行为的主要过程背后的基本物理学。在太空技术中可能的应用