Modeling nonthermal plasmas generated in glow discharges

Over the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the modeling of non-thermal plasmas, and models have now reached the point that they are be ing used to help guide the experimental optimization of plasma based device s. In this communication we provide an overview of models used to describe nonthermal plasma generated in glow discharges. We show results from two ap plications, plasma display panels and glow discharge mass spectrometry for materials analysis.