Abstract :
The following topics were dealt with: plasma electron microwave source concept, microwave propagation, gas breakdown, crossed-microwave-beam air ionisation laboratory experiments, air breakdown, pulsed high power microwave discharges, microwave generated air plasma, steak camera observations, optical emission, multiply-charged ion and X-ray production by electron cyclotron resonance heating.<>
Keywords :
electric breakdown of gases; high-frequency discharges; microwave generation; plasma production; radiowave propagation; X-ray production; air breakdown; crossed-microwave-beam air ionisation laboratory experiments; electron cyclotron resonance heating; gas breakdown; microwave generated air plasma; microwave propagation; multiply-charged ion; optical emission; plasma electron microwave source concept; pulsed high power microwave discharges; steak camera observations; Electric breakdown; Gas discharges; Microwave generation; Plasma generation; Radio propagation;