Critical Review of Complex Plasma (Dusty Plasma) Diagnostics and Manipulation Techniques for the Fusion Community and Others

This paper surveys the present state of the art of diagnostics and removal techniques for particles suspended in plasma. Research on ldquodusty plasmasrdquo is necessary for ITER and fusion reactors of the future. The aim is to transfer the knowledge acquired in complex (dusty) plasma research and low temperature plasma community to the broad fusion community, which is being mobilized to understand/quantify this phenomenon and find solutions. The introductory style makes it accessible also to safety personnel and other interested readers with only basic knowledge of plasma. In the transfer from research to technology, we have tried to assess the applicability of the methods proposed, and we have identified further much needed R&D.