In this review we describe a transient type of gas discharge which is commonly called a
streamer discharge, as well as a few related phenomena in pulsed discharges. Streamers …

This paper is an introductory review of the problem of front propagation into unstable states.
Our presentation is centered around the concept of the asymptotic linear spreading velocity …

Fronts that start from a local perturbation and propagate into a linearly unstable state come
in two classes: pulled fronts and pushed fronts. The term “pulled front” expresses that these …

We present and compare six simulation codes for positive streamer discharges from six
different research groups. Four groups use a fully self-implemented code and two make use …

A packed bed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is widely used for plasma catalysis
applications, but the exact plasma characteristics in between the packing beads are far from …

The latest achievements in the theory of premixed flames including both the analytical theory
and the numerical simulations are reviewed. Gas dynamics of curved flames and flame …

We simulate short positive and negative streamers in air at standard temperature and
pressure. First, double-headed streamers in homogeneous electric fields of 50 kV cm− 1 are …

Nonlinear transport phenomena are an increasingly important aspect of modern
semiconductor research. This volume deals with complex nonlinear dynamics, pattern …

Streamers are a generic mode of electric breakdown of large gas volumes. They play a role
in the initial stages of sparks and lightning, in technical corona reactors and in high altitude …

High power microwave breakdown at atmospheric pressure leads to the formation of
filamentary plasma arrays that propagate toward the source. A two-dimensional model …