Thanks to their portability and the non‐equilibrium character of the discharges,
microplasmas are finding application in many scientific disciplines. Although microplasma …

Gas breakdown at microscale dimensions has been of great interest to the
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and plasma communities for nearly 15 years as …

Dielectrics in Electric Fields explores the influence of electric fields on dielectric—ie, non-
conducting or insulating—materials, examining the distinctive behaviors of these materials …

Traditionally, Paschen's curve has been used to describe the breakdown voltage for
gaseous ionization between two electrodes. However, experiments have shown that …

Fluid, particle-in-cell and hybrid models are the numerical simulation techniques commonly
used for simulating low-temperature plasma discharges. Despite the complexity of plasma …

This Perspective outlines theoretical, simulation, and experimental studies linking electron
emission and gas breakdown. Many studies have investigated field emission-driven …

Particle based simulations are indispensable tools for numerical studies of charged particle
swarms and low-temperature plasma sources. The main advantage of such approaches is …

Fundamental processes for electric breakdown, ie, electrode emission and bulk ionization,
as well as the resultant Paschen's law, are reviewed under various conditions. The effect of …

While well established for larger gaps, Paschen's law (PL) fails to accurately predict
breakdown for microscale gaps, where field emission becomes important. This deviation …

Ionic wind, an induced phenomenon during corona discharge, possessing the features of
silent operation and no moving parts, has a wide range of applications. Ionic wind …