Plasma Science and Technology

Alexander Fridman, PhD, is Nyheim Chair Professor and Director of the C&J Nyheim Plasma Institute of Drexel University, fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors. As one of the world’s leading researchers in plasma science and engineering, he develops novel plasma approaches to material treatment, fuel conversion, hydrogen production, aerospace engineering, biology, medicine, environmental control, agriculture, and food processing.

• Preface xxxiPart I Plasma Fundamentals: Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Electrodynamics 1Lecture 1 The Major Component of the Universe, the Cornerstone of Microelectronics, The High-Tech Magic Wand of Technology 3Lecture 2 Elementary Processes of Charged Particles in Plasma 17Lecture 3 Elementary Processes of Excited Atoms and Molecules in Plasma 43Lecture 4 Physical Kinetics and Transfer Processes of Charged Particles in Plasma 71Lecture 5 Physical and Chemical Kinetics of Excited Atoms and Molecules in Plasma 89Lecture 6 Plasma Statistics and Thermodynamics, Heat and Radiation Transfer Processes 111Lecture 7 Plasma Electrostatics and Electrodynamics, Waves in Plasma 133Lecture 8 Plasma Magneto-hydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics 151Part II Plasma Physics and Engineering of Electric Discharges 173Lecture 9 Electric Breakdown, Steady-state Discharge Regimes, and Instabilities 175Lecture 10 Nonthermal Plasma Sources: Glow Discharges 197Lecture 11 Thermal Plasma Sources: Arc Discharges 219Lecture 12 Radio-frequency, Microwave, and Optical Discharges 245Lecture 13 Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Discharges: Corona, Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD), Atmospheric Pressure Glow (APG), Plasma Jet 277Lecture 14 Nonequilibrium Transitional “Warm” Discharges: Nonthermal Gliding Arc, Moderate-pressure Microwave Discharge, Different Types of Sparks and Microdischarges 297Lecture 15 Ionization and Discharges in Aerosols; Dusty Plasma Physics; Electron Beams and Plasma Radiolysis 311Lecture 16 Electric Discharges in Water and Other Liquids 331Part III Plasma in Inorganic Material Treatment, Energy Systems, and Environmental Control 343Lecture 17 Energy Balance and Energy Efficiency of Plasma-chemical Processes, Plasma Dissociation of CO2 345Lecture 18 Synthesis of Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone, and Other Gas-phase Plasma Synthetic and Decomposition Processes 367Lecture 19 Plasma Metallurgy: Production and Processing of Metals and their Compounds 391Lecture 20 Plasma Powders, Micro- and Nano-technologies: Plasma Spraying, Deposition, Coating, Dusty Plasma-chemistry 411Lecture 21 Plasma Processing in Microelectronics and Other Micro-technologies: Etching, Deposition, and Ion Implantation Processes 431Lecture 22 Plasma Fuel Conversion and Hydrogen Production, Plasma Catalysis 455Lecture 23 Plasma Energy Systems: Ignition and Combustion, Thrusters, High-speed Aerodynamics, Power Electronics, Lasers, and Light Sources 481Lecture 24 Plasma in Environmental Control: Cleaning of Air, Exhaust Gases, Water, and Soil 505Part IV Organic and Polymer Plasma Chemistry, Plasma Medicine, and Agriculture 523Lecture 25 Organic Plasma Chemistry: Synthesis and Conversion of Organic Materials and Their Compounds, Synthesis of Diamonds and Diamond Films 525Lecture 26 Plasma Polymerization, Processing of Polymers, Treatment of Polymer Membranes 545Lecture 27 Plasma Biology, Nonthermal Plasma Interaction with Cells 567Lecture 28 Plasma Disinfection and Sterilization of Different Surfaces, Air, and Water Streams 587Lecture 29 Plasma Agriculture and Food Processing, Chemical and Physical Properties of Plasma-activated Water, Fundamentals and Applications to Wash and Disinfect Produce 607Lecture 30 Plasma Medicine: Safety, Selectivity, and Efficacy; Penetration Depth of Plasma-Medical Effects; Standardization and Dosimetry 639Lecture 31 Plasma Medicine: Healing of Wounds and Ulcerations, Blood Coagulation 665Lecture 32 Plasma Medicine: Dermatology and Cosmetics, Dentistry, Inflammatory Dysfunctions, Gastroenterology, Cardiovascular, and Other Diseases, Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Treatment and Immunotherapy 687Afterword and Acknowledgements 717References 721Index 741