This paper attempts to give an overview of gas discharge plasmas in a broad perspective. It
is meant for plasma spectroscopists who are familiar with analytical plasmas (glow …

We review the data and models describing the production of the electrons, termed
secondary electrons, that initiate the secondary and subsequent feedback avalanches …

Low-temperature radio frequency plasmas are essential in various sectors of advanced
technology, from micro-engineering to spacecraft propulsion systems and efficient sources …

We present results from a two-dimensional (2D) numerical fluid model of rf discharges in
conditions close to recently published measurements of the spatial distribution of plasma …

In this work, on the basis of a unified model from the point of view of describing the gas
discharge gap and electrodes for 2D geometry, numerical calculations were carried out to …

Nonlocal phenomena in electron kinetics of collisional gas discharge plasmas, their kinetic
treatment by a nonlocal approach, and relevant experimental results are reviewed in this …

Based on experimental results, numerical investigations of dielectric barrier discharges
(DBDs) have been performed in three basic configurations: in the volume, coplanar and …

This paper describes the recent progress in understanding the nature of striations in rare
gas plasmas. Striations are ionization waves with unique properties determined by transport …

A dielectric barrier discharge, operating at kHz and kV conditions, can generate largely
isothermal surface plasma and induce wall-jet-like fluid flow. It can serve as an aerodynamic …

This colloquium examines the theoretical modeling of nonequilibrium low-temperature (tens
of thousands of degrees) plasmas, which involves a juxtaposition of three distinct fields …