The field of electron kinetics in extremely nonequilibrium glow discharge plasma is reviewed starting from the classical works of Langmuir. It is shown that it is only in terms of kinetics that many aspects of nonequilibrium plasma — such as the structure of near-electrode regions; spatial profiles of ionization and luminosity; strata and particle and energy flows — can be adequately understood.

PACS: 52.25.Dg, 52.80.−s, 82.33.Xj (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0180.201002b.0139 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2010/2/b/ 000279117000002 2-s2.0-77954790217 2010PhyU...53..133T Citation: Tsendin L D "Nonlocal electron kinetics in gas-discharge plasma" Phys. Usp. 53 133–157 (2010) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)Medline RefWorks RT Journal T1 Nonlocal electron kinetics in gas-discharge plasma A1 Tsendin,L.D. PB Physics-Uspekhi PY 2010 FD 10 Feb, 2010 JF Physics-Uspekhi JO Phys. Usp. VO 53 IS 2 SP 133-157 DO 10.3367/UFNe.0180.201002b.0139 LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2010/2/b/ Оригинал: Цендин Л Д «Нелокальная кинетика электронов в газоразрядной плазме» УФН 180 139–164 (2010); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0180.201002b.0139