Nonequilibrium Processes in Partially Ionized Gases

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Theory of Electron Collisions in Partially Ionized Gases

   • J. N. Bardsley

   Pages 1-18

3. Electron Collisions with Molecules

   • H. Ehrhardt

   Pages 19-32

4. Electron Transport in Partially Ionized Gases

   • L. C. Pitchford

   Pages 33-44

5. Non Equilibrium Plasma Kinetics

   • M. Capitelli, C. Gorse

   Pages 45-61

6. Modeling High Pressure Electric Discharges: Applications to Excimer Lasers

   • Mark J. Kushner

   Pages 63-90

7. Energy Transfer in Atom/Molecule Collisions with Molecules and Surfaces

   • Gert Due Billing

   Pages 91-104

8. Reactivity Calculations for Elementary Atom-Diatom Processes and Applications to Non-Equilibrium Systems

   • Antonio Laganà

   Pages 105-128

9. Excimer Lasers: Status and Perspectives

   • S. Bollanti, T. Letardi

   Pages 129-154

10. Fundamental Properties of RF Glow Discharges: An Approach Based on Self—Consistent Numerical Models

    • J. P. Boeuf, Ph. Belenguer

    Pages 155-186

11. Theory of High — Frequency Discharges

    • C. M. Ferreira

    Pages 187-212

12. Volume Production of Hydrogen Negative Ions

    • M. Bacal

    Pages 213-226

13. Laser Diagnostics of a Hydrogen Discharge

    • H. J. Hopman

    Pages 227-240

14. Hydrogen-Surface Interactions

    • H. J. Hopman

    Pages 241-250

15. Plasma Assisted Thin Film Production WC, a-C:H and Diamond Films

    • H. Ehrhardt

    Pages 251-259

16. Electric Discharge Lamps

    • L. C. Pitchford

    Pages 261-268

17. Inelastic Scattering of Electrons from H2 Molecule and First-Born Approximation: Role of Correlation

    • G. P. Arrighini, C. Guidotti, N. Durante

    Pages 269-281

18. Electron - Molecule Collision Cross Sections for Etching Gases

    • Kurt H. Becker

    Pages 283-290

19. Electron Collisions in Gas Switches*

    • Loucas G. Christophorou

    Pages 291-309

20. Theory of e- - Diatom Scattering at Low Energies

    • E. Ficocelli Varracchio, U. T. Lamanna

    Pages 311-321

The NATO . Advanced Research Insti tute on Nonequilibrium Processes in Partially Ionized Gases was held at Acquafredda di Maratea during 4-17 June 1989. The Institute considered the interconnections between scattering and transport theories and modeling of nonequilibrium systems generated by electrical discharges, emphasizing the importance of microscopic processes in affecting the bulk properties of plasmas. The book tries to reproduce these lines. In particular several contributions describe scattering cross sections involving electrons interacting with atoms and molecules in both ground and excited states (from theoretical and experimental point of view), of energy transfer processes as well as reactive ones involving excited molecules colliding with atoms and molecules as well as with metallic surfaces. Other contributions deal with the basis of transport theories (Boltzmann and Monte Carlo methods) for describing the bulk properties of non equilibrium plasmas as well as with the modeling of complicated systems emphasizing in particular the strong coupling between the Boltzmann equation and excited state kinetics. Finally the book contains several contributions describing applications in different fields such as Excimer Lasers, Negative Ion Production, RF Discharges, Plasma Chemistry, Atmospheric Processes and Physics of Lamps. The Organizing Committee gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support provided by the NATO Science Committee as well as by Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Turismo of Maratea, by University of Bari, by C. N. R. (Centro di Studio per la Chimica dei Plasmi and Comitato per la Chimica), by ENEA, by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and by US Army Research Office.

• Cross section
• Plasma
• electrons
• interconnect
• laser
• modeling
• molecule
• production
• scattering

• Department of Chemistry and Centro di Studio per la Chimica dei Plasmi del CNR, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

  Mario Capitelli

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, USA

  J. Norman Bardsley

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