Guided-Wave-Produced Plasmas

1. Introduction.- 1.1 The Structure of the Book.- 2. Basic Relations.- 2.1 Basic Laws of Plasma Electrodynamics.- 2.2 Basic Equations for Modelling Gas Discharges.- 3. Surface-Wave Propagation in Homogeneous Plasmas.- 3.1 Remarks on Classification.- 3.2 Single Plane Interface.- 3.3 Plasma Slabs and Plasma Columns.- 4. Surface-Wave Propagation in Inhomogeneous Plasmas.- 4.1 Main Aspects Treated in this Chapter.- 4.2 Inhomogeneity in the Transverse Direction.- 4.3 Inhomogeneity in the Longitudinal Direction.- 4.4 Calculations with Both Transverse and Longitudinal Inhomogeneities.- 5. Fluid Theory of Surface-Wave-Produced Plasmas.- 5.1 Surface-Wave-Sustained Discharges: Nonlinear Systems Unifying Plasma and Wave Field.- 5.2 The Set of Equations.- 5.3 Ionization Nonlinearity.- 5.4 The Electrodynamic Part of the Problem of Maintenance of a Waveguided Discharge.- 5.5 Self-Consistent Axial Structure.- 5.6 Axial Density Profiles.- 6. Kinetic Numerical Modelling.- 6.1 Nonlocal Model.- 6.2 Local Approach.- 6.3 Transition Regime.- 7. Experimental Aspects.- 7.1 Experimental Conditions.- 7.2 Diagnostic Methods.- 7.3 Summary of Observations.- 7.4 Open Questions and Related Areas of Research.- 7.5 Applicational Aspects.- References.