1.1 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
1.2 TYPES OF DISCHARGE
- FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES
2.1 The Kinetic Theory of a Gas
2.1 Atomic and Molecular Structure
2.3 Collisions
2.3.1 Cross-Section
2.3.2 Elastic Collision
2.3.3 Inelastic Collision
2.3.4 Charge Transfer
2.3.5 Attachment and Recombination
2.4 Absorption and Emission of Radiation
2.5 Mobility
2.6 Diffusion
2.7 Electrode Effects
2.7.1 Thermionic Emission
2.7.2 Photoelectric Emission
2.7.3 Emission by Electron Impact
2.7.4 Emission by Positive Ion Impact
2.7.5 Emission by Neutral Atom Impact
2.7.6 Field Emission
- BREAKDOWN
3.1 THE TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
3.2 EFFECT OF SPACE CHARGE
3.3 EFFECT OF SECONDARY EMISSION
3.4 EFFECT OF ATTACHMENT
3.5 SIMILARITY
3.6 THE TOWNSEND CRITERION
3.7 PASCHEN’S LAW
3.8 LOW-PRESSURE BREAKDOWN IN
NON-UNIFORM FIELDS
3.9 TIME OF BREAKDOWN
3.10 BREAKDOWN AT HIGH PRESSURE
3.11 NON-UNIFORM FIELD, HIGH
PRESSURE: CORONA
3.12 HIGH-FREQUENCY BREAKDOWN
3.13 EFFECT OF MAGNETIC FIELD
4 THE SELF-SUSTAINING DISCHARGE
4.1 THE D.C. LOW-PRESSURE GLOW
DISCHARGE
4.2 THE HIGH-PRESSURE GLOW
DISCHARGE
4.3 THE D.C. ARC DISCHARGE
4.4 A.C. DISCHARGES