Note: Front Cover -- Gaseous Dielectrics V -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1: BASIC PHYSICS OF GASEOUS DIELECTRICS -- Excitation and Ionization Coefficients -- Discussion -- Laser-Enhanced Electron Attachment and Its Possible Application for Optical Switching -- Discussion -- Galvanooptical Measurement of Photodetachment from Negative Ion Swarms in Oxygen -- Discussion -- Electron Collision Cross Sections for C F and N 0 -- Discussion -- A Macroscopic Model of Electron Swarm Motion in Non-equilibrium Regions -- Non-Equilibrium Description of Electrons in a Gas Influenced by Space-Time Varying Electric Fields -- Temperature Dependent Electron Transport and Rate Coefficient Studies for e-Beam-Sustained Diffuse Gas Discharge Switching -- Time Dependent Conductivity Studies of Electron Thermalisation in Simple Gases -- CHAPTER 2. BASIC MECHANISMS -- Breakdown Mechanisms in Electronegative Gases -- Discussion -- Predischarge Development in N2 and SF6 at High Gas Pressures -- Discussion -- Effect of Temperature on the Uniform Field Breakdown Strength of Electronegative Gases -- Discussion -- The Influence of Thermal Ionization on Electrical Breakdown -- Discussion -- Contribution to a Unified Theory of the Leader Processes -- Discussion -- The Influence of Thermal Ionization on Electrical Breakdown -- Discussion -- Contribution to a Unified Theory of the Leader Processes -- Discussion -- Mechanism of a Short Gap Breakdown -- Experimental Investigation of the Streamer to Leader Transition in SF6 Under Negative Polarity -- Modeling of Leader Branching in Electronegative Gases -- The Leader Inception Characteristics in Positive Sphere-Plane Air Gaps -- Velocity Measurements in Mixtures of SF6 and N2 in Non-Uniform Field Gaps Under Positive Impulse Voltage -- CHAPTER 3: GAS DECOMPOSITION/REACTIONS/TOXICITY. , Decomposition of SF6 by Arc Discharge and the Determination of the Reaction Product S2 F10 -- Discussion -- Corona-Induced Decomposition of Dielectric Gases -- Discussion -- Investigations of the Toxicological Action of Spark- Decomposed SF6 in Mammalian Cells -- Discussion -- Degradation of the Dielectric Properties of SF6 Due to the Presence of Gaseous Impurities -- Deviations to the "Paschen's Law" at High Pressures for Positive Polarity -- Discussion -- The Influence of Impurities on the Dielectric Strength of SF6 for Positive Polarity -- The Nature of Initiatory Electrons -- Formation and Stability of SF6 and S2 F10 -- SOF4 Production in Spark Breakdown of SF6/O2 Mixtures -- Assay of SF6 and Spark-Decomposed SF6 for Mutagenic Activity in the CHO/HGPRT Mammalian Cell System -- CHAPTER 4: DIAGNOSTICS/FIELD PROBES -- Gas Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool for Gas-Insulated Equipment -- Discussion -- On the Possibility of Diagnostics of GCB and GIS by Gas Chromatography -- Discussion -- On the Electrostatics of Probe Measurements of Surface Charge Densities -- Discussion -- Measurement of Accumulated Charge on Dielectric Surfaces with an Electrostatic Probe -- Discussion -- The Effect of Humidity on Space Charge Growth in Short Air Gaps -- Laser Probing of Air Gaps Under AC Conditions -- CHAPTER 5. GASES/MIXTURES FOR GIS TRANSFORMERS AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS -- Predicting the Breakdown Strength of Mixtures from Basic Data -- Discussion -- The Dielectric Strength of Dichlorotetrafluoroethane (1,2-C2 CI2 F4) Determined in a Combined Swarm/Breakdown Study -- Discussion -- The Influence of Gaseous Admixtures to SF6 on the Corona Stabilized Regime at AC and at Positive Impulse Voltage -- Discussion -- Nonuniform Field Corona and Breakdown Characteristics of SF6/Freon Mixtures -- Discussion. , Effect of a Trichlorotrifluoroethane Vapor Additive on Dielectric Strength of SF6 Gas -- Measurement of the Figure of Merit M for Several Perfluorocarbon Gases -- Breakdown Voltage Measurement of Some Vapor-Mist Dielectrics -- CHAPTER 6: GASEOUS MEDIA FOR DISCHARGE CHEMISTRY AND ETCHING/CORON -- Gaseous Media for Plasma Chemistry and Etching -- Discussion -- Practical Implications of Dry Plasma Processing -- Discussion -- Important Considerations for Optimizing Production Rates in RF Discharge Chemistry -- Discussion -- Negative DC Corona Discharge in SF6 for Highly Divergent Fields -- Discussion -- Calculation of Corona Onset Voltage with Space Charge Effect -- DC Corona Control in Coaxial Gas Insulating Systems -- CHAPTER 7. GAS ENGINEERING FOR PULSED POWER AND SWITCHING -- Gas Engineering for Pulsed Power and Switching -- Discussion -- Penning Ionization Ternary Gas Mixtures for Diffuse Discharge Opening Switches -- Discussion -- Gas Mixtures for Spark Gap Closing Switches with Emphasis on Efficiency of Operation -- Discussion -- The Influence of Transverse Magnetic Fields on Glow Discharges in He/SF6 Gas Mixtures -- Discussion -- Analysis of the Cathode Fall of Glow Discharges in a He/SF6 Gas Mixture -- Gas Engineering Studies for High Pressure Self-Sustained Diffuse Discharge Closing Switches -- Diffuse Discharges in High-Pressure Mixtures of c-C4 F8 and He -- CHAPTER 8. GAS BREAKDOWN UNDER STEEP-FRONTED VOLTAGES -- Statistical Breakdown Process in SF6 and Breakdown Voltage Calculations -- Discussion -- Formative Time Lags in SF6 N2 Mixtures for Different Field Distribution -- Discussion -- Voltage-Time Characteristics of Impulse Breakdown in SF6 Gas -- Discussion -- Spacer Flashover Time Lags in SF6 Under Fast-Front Impulse Voltages -- Discussion -- Breakdown Voltage-Time Characteristics in SF6 Mixtures for a Coaxial Cylinder Gap. , Effect of Field Divergence on the Lightning Impulse Breakdown of Rod-Plane Gaps in N2/SF6 Mixtures -- Free Particle Initiated Breakdown of SF6 Under Voltages of Different Time Dependence -- CHAPTER 9. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GAS-INSULATED EQUIPMENT/GAS HANDLING -- Development of ±500 kV HVDC Gas-Insulated Switchgears -- Discussion -- A Manufacturer's Experience in the Cyclic Use of SF6 Gas -- Discussion -- Volt-Time Curves of Disconnector-Generated Fast Transients inside GIS -- Discussion -- Insulation Characteristics of Separate Cooling Sheet Winding-Type Gas-Insulated Transformer -- Discussion -- Recovery Strength of SF6-Insulated Gaps Stressed by Double Lighting Impulse Voltages -- Conduction Currents in Gas-Insulated Switchgear for Low Level DC Stress -- Effects of Electrode Surface Roughness on Dark Current and Switching Impulse Breakdown Voltage in Compressed SF6 Gas -- Mixing Rates and Diffusion of Various Gases and Moisture into SF6 -- CHAPTER 10. GAS/INSULATOR INTERFACE/FLASHOVER -- Surface Changes Induced by Low Kinetic Energy Products from Corona Discharge on Epoxy Resin in Air -- Discussion -- Avalanches Near a Dielectric Spacer in Nitrogen Gas -- Discussion -- Measurement of the Temporal Decay of Charges on Insulator Surfaces -- Discussion -- Effect of Ribs on Surface Discharge in SF6 Gas -- Discussion -- Application of ESCA in GIS Spacer Surface Analysis -- Discussion -- Study of the Charge Build-up on Dielectrics Submitted to Corona Discharge and Ageing Effects -- Influence of 60 Hz AC Charging of Spacers on Subsequent Impulse Flashover in Compressed SF6 -- Surface Flashover of Polyester, Polypropylene, and Teflon Films in Low Pressure SF6 and N2 Media -- Research on Conductor-Plane Long-Gap Characteristics by Surface Discharge Analogy Model. , The Surface and Volume Effects of Interactions of Internal Partial Discharges with Solid Dielectrics -- CHAPTER 11. QUALITY CONTROL IN TESTING GAS-INSULATED APPARATUS -- Fundamental Knowledge and the Testing of GIS -- Discussion -- Flashover Damage Test Procedure for Insulating Materials in Compressed SF6 -- Discussion -- Strength of Typical GIS Configurations with Special Reference to Composite and Combined Stresses -- Discussion -- Limits to Partial Discharge Detection -- Discussion -- Broad Band Pulse Detection Studies of Corona and Breakdown in Air, N2, O2, CO2 AND SF6 and SF6 -N2 Mixtures -- CHAPTER 12: REPORTS OF DISCUSSION GROUPS -- Group Discussion on New Diagnostic Techniques -- Group Discussion on Gas-Insulated Transformers and DC GIS -- Group Discussion on Gas Engineering for Modern Technologies: Input from Basic Data -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS -- PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARTICIPANTS -- AUTHOR INDEX.