Gaseous Electronics

List of Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 A Short History of Gaseous Electronics

References

Chapter 2 Glow Discharges at DC and Low Frequencies

Part 2.1 Anatomy of the Discharge

I. General Remarks

II. Cathode Region

III. Positive Column

IV. Anode Region

References

Part 2.2 Ionization Waves in Glow Discharges

I. Introduction

II. Ranges of Occurrence

III. Methods of Observation and Measurements

IV. Analyses

V. Summary and Conclusions

References

Part 2.3 Nonuniformities in Glow Discharges: Electrophoresis

I. Terminology

II. Theory

III. Recent Results

IV. Electrophoretic Effects

References

Part 2.4 Nonuniformities in Glow Discharges: Cataphoresis

I. Introduction

II. Theory

III. Experimental Techniques

IV. Recent Results

V. Retrograde Cataphoresis

VI. Applications

References

Chapter 3 High Frequency and Microwave Discharges

I. Introduction

II. Breakdown

III. Maintaining and Steady State Discharges

IV. Microwave Gas-Discharge Applications

References

Chapter 4 Corona Discharges

I. Introduction

II. Onset of the Corona Discharge

III. Continuous Glow Discharge

IV. Transient Corona

V. Alternating Voltage Corona Discharge

VI. Corona Discharges in Long Air Gaps

References

Chapter 5 Electric Arcs and Arc Gas Heaters

I. Introduction

II. Physics of Electric Arcs

III. Arc Gas Heaters and Plasma Torches

References

Chapter 6 Relativistic Electron Beam Produced Plasmas

I. Introduction

II. Pulsed Power Technology as Applied to REB Accelerators

III. Diode Phenomenology

IV. Intense Beam Injection into Neutral Gases

V. Beam Interaction with Plasma

VI. Beam Interaction with Solid Targets

VII. Other Applications of Intense Pulsed REBs

VIII. Conclusion

References

Chapter 7 Shock Induced Plasmas

I. Introduction

II. Some Characteristic Properties of Shock Waves

III. Experimental Methods

IV. Plasma Heating and Plasma Behavior in Theta Pinches

V. Plasma Behavior in the Front of Shock Waves

VI. Miscellaneous Topics

References

Index