Plasma and Spot Phenomena in Electrical Arcs

Preface.- Introduction.- 1 Base Particle-Surface and Plasma Particle Effects.- 2 Atom and Electron Emission from the Metal Surface.- 3 Arc Spot as a Local Heat Source.- 4 The Transport Equations and Diffusion Phenomena in Multicomponent Plasma.- 5 Plasma Surface Transition at the Cathode of a Vacuum Arc.- 6 Vacuum Arc Emission.- 7 Arc and Cathode Spot.- 8 Electrode Erosion.- 9 Electrode Erosion and Macroparticle Generation.- 10 Electrode Energy Losses and Effective Voltage.- 11 Repulsive Effect and Force Phenomena Due to Plasma Jet Reaction.- 12 Cathode Spot Jets.- 13 Spot Motion in a Transverse and in Oblique Magnetic Field.- 14 Anode Phenomena in Electrical Arcs.- 15 Cathode Spot: Previous Theoretical Models.- 16 Cathode Spot Diffusion Model: Mathematically Closed Theory.- 17 Cathode Spot Kinetic Model: Physically Closed Theory.- 18 Spot Plasma and Plasma Jet.- 19 Cathode Spot Motion in Magnetic Fields.- 20 Short Arc: Vacuum Arc Spot Thruster.- 21 Vacuum Arcs with Refractory Anode.-22 Laser Spot: Laser Plasma Generation.- 23 Effects of Current Carrying Wall in a Plasma Flow in a Magnetohydrodynamic Duct: Arcing Mode.- Conclusions.- Index.