In this paper we present a systematic study of the gas breakdown potentials. An analysis of
the key elementary processes in low-current low-pressure discharges is given, with an aim …

Electrical and optical emission properties of non-equilibrium atmospheric air discharges
between a metal pin and a tap water anode/cathode are presented. With a water anode the …

This paper illustrates the application of particle simulation methods for the description of low-
pressure discharges: Townsend discharges, cathode fall dominated dc glows and …

This paper reviews the key features of the'open'photoelectric discharge (FED) used for the
high-efficiency generation of electron beams (EBs) in medium-pressure gases and for …

In direct-current (DC) discharge, it is well known that hysteresis is observed between the
Townsend (gas breakdown) and glow regimes. Forward and backward voltage sweep is …

This paper compares the performance and limitations of different models of the cathode
region of cold-cathode low-pressure dc glow discharges:(i) we review known modelling …

An analytical model for estimating basic characteristics of short (without a positive column)
glow discharges is suggested that allows for electron generation both in the cathode sheath …

We give preliminary results on the breakdown and low current limit of volt–ampere
characteristics of simple parallel plate non-equilibrium dc discharges at standard (centimetre …

Over the past decade the use of ICCD cameras as a means for characterizing non-
equilibrium plasmas has been steadily increasing. Due to their high sensitivity and high …

Based on a two-dimensional (2-D) fluid model, the transition processes of discharges in a
hollow cathode at low pressure are observed by changing three parameters, ie, applied …