In this paper, a review of general and specific properties of ionization waves—streamers is presented. Characteristics of streamers in gases and liquids, sprites in the Earth’s atmosphere and guided streamers… Click to show full abstract
In this paper, a review of general and specific properties of ionization waves—streamers is presented. Characteristics of streamers in gases and liquids, sprites in the Earth’s atmosphere and guided streamers in cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jets are discussed. Information on streamer structure, propagation velocity and radius, parameters of the streamer plasma (electron density in the streamer channel, peak electric field in the streamer head) in various media, obtained using diagnostic methods, numerical modeling and analytical approach, is analyzed.
               
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