Plasma Physics and Engineering
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Plasma engineering is a rapidly expanding area of science and technology with increasing numbers of engineers using plasma processes over a wide range of applications. A current partial list would include: electronics, energetics, fuel conversion, ozone generation, treatment of polymers and othermaterials, synthesis of new materials, production of different powders and films, exhaust gas cleaning, purification of air, water, etc. Increasingly, engineers need a general understanding palsma and plasmas in laser systems. Hence, the objective of this book is to present basic and applied knowledge on modern plasma physics, plasma chemistry and plasma engineering for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as for scientists and engineers, working with plasmas, laser and combbustion systems
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English
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Boca Raton, Florida
United States
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Taylor & Francis
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978-0-203-33487-4 (9780203334874)
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Alexander Fridman | Lawrence A. Kennedy
Plasma Physics and Engineering
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PART 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF PLASMA PHYSICS AND PLASMA CHEMISTRY.
CHAPTER 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 2. ELEMENTARY PROCESSES OF CHARGED SPECIES IN PLASMA.
2.1. Elementary Charged Particles In Plasma, And Their Elastic And Inelastic Collisions.
2.2. Ionization Processes.
2.3. Mechanisms Of Electron Losses: The Electron-Ion Recombination.
2.4. The Electron Losses Due To Formation Of Negative Ions: Electron Attachment And Detachment Processes.
2.5. The Ion-Ion Recombination Processes.
2.6. The Ion-Molecular Reactions.
2.7. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 3. ELEMENTARY PROCESSES OF EXCITED MOLECULES AND ATOMS IN PLASMA.
3.1. Electronically Excited Atoms And Molecules In Plasma.
3.2. Vibrationally And Rotationally Excited Molecules.
3.3. Elementary Processes Of Vibrational, Rotational And Electronic Excitation Of Molecules In Plasma.
3.4. Vibrational (VT) Relaxation, Landau-Teller Formula.
3.5. Vibrational Energy Transfer Between Molecules, VV-Relaxation Processes.
3.6. Processes Of Rotational And Electronic Relaxation Of Excited Molecules.
3.7. Elementary Chemical Reactions Of Excited Molecules, Fridman - Macheret a-Model.
3.8. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 4. PLASMA STATISTICS AND KINETICS OF CHARGED PARTICLES.
4.1. Statistics And Thermodynamics Of Equilibrium And Non-Equilibrium Plasmas, The Boltzmann, Saha And Treanor Distributions.
4.2. The Boltzmann And Fokker-Planck Kinetic Equations, Electron Energy Distribution Functions.
4.3. Electric And Thermal Conductivity In Plasma, Diffusion Of Charged Particles.
4.4. Breakdown Phenomena: The Townsend And Spark Mechanisms, Avalanches, Streamers And Leaders.
4.5. Steady-State Regimes Of Non-Equilibrium Electric Discharges.
4.6. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 5. KINETICS OF EXCITED PARTICLES IN PLASMA.
5.1.Vibrational Distribution Functions In Non-Equilibrium Plasma, The Fokker-Planck Kinetic Equation.
5.2. Non-Equilibrium Vibrational Kinetics: eV-Processes, Polyatomic Molecules, Non-Steady-State Regimes.
5.3. Macrokinetics Of Chemical Reactions And Relaxation Of Vibrationally Excited Molecules.
5.4. Vibrational Kinetics In Gas Mixtures, Isotopic Effect In Plasma Chemistry.
5.5. Kinetics Of Electronically And Rotationally Excited States, Non-Equilibrium Translational Distributions, Relaxation And Reactions Of ^D" In Plasma.
5.6. Energy Efficiency, Energy Balance And Macrokinetics Of Plasma-Chemical Processes.
5.7. Energy Efficiency Of Quasi-Equilibrium Plasma-Chemical Systems, Absolute, Ideal And Super-Ideal Quenching.
5.8. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTROSTATICS, ELECTRODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS OF PLASMA.
6.1. Electrostatic Plasma Phenomena: Debye-Radius And Sheaths, Plasma Oscillations And Plasma Frequency.
6.2. Magneto-Hydrodynamics Of Plasma.
6.3. Instabilities Of Low Temperature Plasma.
6.4. Non-Thermal Plasma Fluid Mechanics In Fast Subsonic And Supersonic Flows.
6.5. Electrostatic, Magneto-Hydrodynamic And Acoustic Waves In Plasma.
6.6. Propagation Of Electro-Magnetic Waves In Plasma.
6.7. Emission And Absorption Of Radiation In Plasma, Continuous Spectrum.
6.8. Spectral Line Radiation In Plasma.
6.9. Non-Linear Phenomena In Plasma.
6.10. Problems and Concept Questions.
PART 2. PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGES.
CHAPTER 7. GLOW DISCHARGE.
7.1. Structure And Physical Parameters Of Glow Discharge Plasma. Current-Voltage Characteristics, Comparison Of Glow And Dark Discharges.
7.2. Cathode And Anode Layers Of A Glow Discharge.
7.3. Positive Column Of Glow Discharge.
7.4. Glow Discharge Instabilities.
7.5. Different Specific Glow Discharge Plasma Sources.
7.6. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 8. ARC DISCHARGES.
8.1. Physical Features, Types, Parameters And Current-Voltage Characteristics Of Arc Discharges.
8.2. Mechanisms Of Elect
CHAPTER 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 2. ELEMENTARY PROCESSES OF CHARGED SPECIES IN PLASMA.
2.1. Elementary Charged Particles In Plasma, And Their Elastic And Inelastic Collisions.
2.2. Ionization Processes.
2.3. Mechanisms Of Electron Losses: The Electron-Ion Recombination.
2.4. The Electron Losses Due To Formation Of Negative Ions: Electron Attachment And Detachment Processes.
2.5. The Ion-Ion Recombination Processes.
2.6. The Ion-Molecular Reactions.
2.7. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 3. ELEMENTARY PROCESSES OF EXCITED MOLECULES AND ATOMS IN PLASMA.
3.1. Electronically Excited Atoms And Molecules In Plasma.
3.2. Vibrationally And Rotationally Excited Molecules.
3.3. Elementary Processes Of Vibrational, Rotational And Electronic Excitation Of Molecules In Plasma.
3.4. Vibrational (VT) Relaxation, Landau-Teller Formula.
3.5. Vibrational Energy Transfer Between Molecules, VV-Relaxation Processes.
3.6. Processes Of Rotational And Electronic Relaxation Of Excited Molecules.
3.7. Elementary Chemical Reactions Of Excited Molecules, Fridman - Macheret a-Model.
3.8. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 4. PLASMA STATISTICS AND KINETICS OF CHARGED PARTICLES.
4.1. Statistics And Thermodynamics Of Equilibrium And Non-Equilibrium Plasmas, The Boltzmann, Saha And Treanor Distributions.
4.2. The Boltzmann And Fokker-Planck Kinetic Equations, Electron Energy Distribution Functions.
4.3. Electric And Thermal Conductivity In Plasma, Diffusion Of Charged Particles.
4.4. Breakdown Phenomena: The Townsend And Spark Mechanisms, Avalanches, Streamers And Leaders.
4.5. Steady-State Regimes Of Non-Equilibrium Electric Discharges.
4.6. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 5. KINETICS OF EXCITED PARTICLES IN PLASMA.
5.1.Vibrational Distribution Functions In Non-Equilibrium Plasma, The Fokker-Planck Kinetic Equation.
5.2. Non-Equilibrium Vibrational Kinetics: eV-Processes, Polyatomic Molecules, Non-Steady-State Regimes.
5.3. Macrokinetics Of Chemical Reactions And Relaxation Of Vibrationally Excited Molecules.
5.4. Vibrational Kinetics In Gas Mixtures, Isotopic Effect In Plasma Chemistry.
5.5. Kinetics Of Electronically And Rotationally Excited States, Non-Equilibrium Translational Distributions, Relaxation And Reactions Of ^D" In Plasma.
5.6. Energy Efficiency, Energy Balance And Macrokinetics Of Plasma-Chemical Processes.
5.7. Energy Efficiency Of Quasi-Equilibrium Plasma-Chemical Systems, Absolute, Ideal And Super-Ideal Quenching.
5.8. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 6. ELECTROSTATICS, ELECTRODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS OF PLASMA.
6.1. Electrostatic Plasma Phenomena: Debye-Radius And Sheaths, Plasma Oscillations And Plasma Frequency.
6.2. Magneto-Hydrodynamics Of Plasma.
6.3. Instabilities Of Low Temperature Plasma.
6.4. Non-Thermal Plasma Fluid Mechanics In Fast Subsonic And Supersonic Flows.
6.5. Electrostatic, Magneto-Hydrodynamic And Acoustic Waves In Plasma.
6.6. Propagation Of Electro-Magnetic Waves In Plasma.
6.7. Emission And Absorption Of Radiation In Plasma, Continuous Spectrum.
6.8. Spectral Line Radiation In Plasma.
6.9. Non-Linear Phenomena In Plasma.
6.10. Problems and Concept Questions.
PART 2. PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGES.
CHAPTER 7. GLOW DISCHARGE.
7.1. Structure And Physical Parameters Of Glow Discharge Plasma. Current-Voltage Characteristics, Comparison Of Glow And Dark Discharges.
7.2. Cathode And Anode Layers Of A Glow Discharge.
7.3. Positive Column Of Glow Discharge.
7.4. Glow Discharge Instabilities.
7.5. Different Specific Glow Discharge Plasma Sources.
7.6. Problems and Concept Questions.
CHAPTER 8. ARC DISCHARGES.
8.1. Physical Features, Types, Parameters And Current-Voltage Characteristics Of Arc Discharges.
8.2. Mechanisms Of Elect