Pulsed Discharge Plasmas Characteristics and Applications

This book highlights the latest progress in pulsed discharge plasmas presented by front-line researchers worldwide. The science and technology surrounding pulsed discharge plasmas is advanced through a wide scope of interdisciplinary studies into pulsed power and plasma physics. Pulsed discharge plasmas with high-power density, high E/N and high-energy electrons can effectively generate highly reactive plasma. Related applications have gathered strong interests in various fields. With contributions from global scientists, the book elaborates on the theories, numerical simulations, diagnostic methods, discharge characteristics and application technologies of pulsed discharge plasmas. The book is divided into three parts with a total of 35 chapters, including 11 chapters on pulsed discharge generation and mechanism, 12 chapters on pulsed discharge characterization and 12 chapters on pulsed discharge applications (wastewater treatments, biomedicine, surface modification, and energy conversion, etc). The book is a must-have reference for researchers and engineers in related fields and graduate students interested in the subject.

Dr. Tao Shao

Dr. Tao Shao received his Ph.D. from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China in 2006. He is a Professor at both the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He also takes the role of the Director in Plasma Science and Energy Conversion at Beijing International Science and Technology Cooperation. His current research interests include high-voltage breakdown and insulation, gas discharge physics, and low temperature plasma applications. He received the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 51925703) in 2019, the IEEE-IPMHVC William Dunbar Award in 2018, and the Royal Society-Newton Advanced Fellowship in 2015.

Cheng Zhang

Dr. Cheng Zhang received his Ph.D. from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China in 2011. He is a Professor in the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From2015 to 2016, he was a Visiting Scholar with the NonEquilibrium Thermodynamics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ohio State University, the USA. His current research interests include gas discharge and nonthermal applications. Dr. Zhang is the IET Fellow and IEEE Senior Member.