Plasma Physics and Engineering, Second Edition

Part I: Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma ChemistryPlasma in Nature, in the Laboratory, and in IndustryOccurrence of Plasma: Natural and Man MadeGas DischargesPlasma Applications, Plasmas in IndustryPlasma Applications for Environmental ControlPlasma Applications in Energy ConversionPlasma Application for Material ProcessingBreakthrough Plasma Applications in Modern TechnologyElementary Processes of Charged Species in PlasmaElementary Charged Particles in Plasma and Their Elastic and Inelastic CollisionsIonization ProcessesMechanisms of Electron Losses: The Electron-Ion RecombinationEl. Read more... Abstract: Part I: Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma ChemistryPlasma in Nature, in the Laboratory, and in IndustryOccurrence of Plasma: Natural and Man MadeGas DischargesPlasma Applications, Plasmas in IndustryPlasma Applications for Environmental ControlPlasma Applications in Energy ConversionPlasma Application for Material ProcessingBreakthrough Plasma Applications in Modern TechnologyElementary Processes of Charged Species in PlasmaElementary Charged Particles in Plasma and Their Elastic and Inelastic CollisionsIonization ProcessesMechanisms of Electron Losses: The Electron-Ion RecombinationEl Content: Front cover Contents Preface Acknowledgments Authors Part I. Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma Chemistry Chapter 1. Plasma in Nature, in the Laboratory, and in Industry Chapter 2. Elementary Processes of Charged Species in Plasma Chapter 3. Elementary Processes of Excited Molecules and Atoms in Plasma Chapter 4. Plasma Statistics and Kinetics of Charged Particles Chapter 5. Kinetics of Excited Particles in Plasma Chapter 6. Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics of Plasma Part II. Physics and Engineering of Electric Discharges Chapter 7. Glow Discharge Chapter 8. Arc DischargesChapter 9. Nonequilibrium Cold Atmospheric Pressure Discharges Chapter 10. Plasma Created in High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Radio Frequency, Microwave, and Optical Discharges Chapter 11. Discharges in Aerosols, Dusty Plasmas, and Liquids Chapter 12. Electron Beam Plasmas References Back cover "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. An essential tool for understanding this dynamic field, Plasma Physics and Engineering provides a clear, fundamental introduction to virtually all aspects of modern plasma science and technology, including plasma chemistry and engineering, combustion, chemical physics, lasers, electronics, methods of material treatment, fuel conversion, and environmental control. The book contains an extensive database on plasma kinetics and thermodynamics, many helpful numerical formulas for practical calculations, and an array of problems and concept questions"--Provided by publisher Plasma plays an important role in a wide variety of industrial processes, including material processing, environmental control, electronic chip manufacturing, light sources, and green energy, not to mention fuel conversion and hydrogen production, biomedicine, flow control, catalysis, and space propulsion. Following the general outline of the bests