Electrode design with the FLIP-GLOW particle in cell code

Summary form only given. The FLIP-GLOW code has been developed in Los Alamos to simulate glow discharges in complex geometries. The FLIP-GLOW code is based on a fluid description of the plasma and of the gas flow. The principal characteristic of the code is its ability to handle complex geometries with small features and curved surfaces. In the present communication, we describe the application of the FLIP-GLOW code to studies of dust contaminants in capacitive glow discharges. The ability to handle complex geometries is required to obtain design information of practical relevance.