Contents

Plasma Physics Reports


Vol. 44, No. 6, 2018

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Plasma Physics Reports ISSN 1063-780X.


Stellarators

Experimental Observation of an Unstable Mode in Theoretically Ideal MHD Stable Plasmas Confined in the L-2M Stellarator

S. V. Shchepetov, D. G. Vasilkov and Yu. V. Kholnov p. 539  abstract


Nonlinear Phenomena

Collision of Ion-Acoustic Solitary Waves in Plasma

Yu. V. Medvedev p. 544  abstract


Plasma Dynamics

Energy of Plasma Flows Accelerated in a Current Sheet as a Function of the Current Flowing through the Sheet

A. G. Frank, N. P. Kyrie, V. S. Markov and E. V. Voronova p. 551  abstract


Space Plasma

Adiabatic Heating of Electrons in the Magnetospheric Current Sheet

A. S. Lukin, E. V. Yushkov, A. V. Artemyev and A. A. Petrukovich p. 559  abstract

Study of Electromagnetic Electron Cyclotron Waves for Kappa Distribution with AC Field in the Magnetosphere of Saturn

P. Kandpal and R. S. Pandey p. 568  abstract


Beams in Plasma

Erosion of the Leading Edge of a Low-Energy High-Current Electron Beam Injected into Gas in the Absence of an External Magnetic Field

V. P. Grigoriev and I. L. Zvigintsev p. 576  abstract


Plasma Diagnostics

Development of Discharge in a Saline Solution at Near-Threshold Voltages

Yu. D. Korolev, I. A. Shemyakin, V. S. Kasyanov, V. G. Geyman, A. V. Bolotov and V. O. Nekhoroshev p. 581  abstract


Diagnostics of Pulsed Systems

Effect of the Water and Barrier Submersion Depths on the Characteristics of a High-Voltage Discharge Propagating over a Water Surface

I. M. Minaev, A. A. Rukhadze, P. A. Goryachkin and V. A. Chernikov p. 588  abstract


Low-Temperature Plasma

Formation of a Plasma Ring by a Microwave Discharge in a Narrow Coaxial Cavity beyond the ECR Region

A. A. Balmashnov, A. V. Kalashnikov and A. M. Umnov p. 594  abstract

Generation of Intense UV Radiation during High-Current Breakdown over a Ferrite Surface

I. N. Tilikin, S. N. Tskhai, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. Yu. Savinov and S. A. Pikuz p. 600  abstract


Applied Physics

Experimental Study of a Vacuum Spark Discharge over a Dielectric Surface

V. I. Asiunin, S. G. Davydov, A. N. Dolgov, A. V. Korneev, A. A. Pshenichniy and R. Kh. Yakubov p. 605  abstract

Charging of Macroparticles in a Corona Discharge in an Air Flow

L. M. Vasilyak, V. I. Vladimirov, L. V. Deputatova, D. S. Lapitsky, V. Ya. Pecherkin, R. A. Syrovatka and V. S. Filinov p. 610  abstract

A Subthreshold High-Pressure Discharge Excited by a Microwave Beam: Physical Basics and Applications

K. V. Artem’ev, G. M. Batanov, N. K. Berezhetskaya, A. M. Davydov, I. A. Kossyi, V. I. Nefedov, K. A. Sarksyan and N. K. Kharchev p. 615  abstract

Self-Excitation of Low-Frequency Oscillations in the Plasma Ring Formed by an ECR Discharge in a Narrow Coaxial Cavity

A. A. Balmashnov, A. V. Kalashnikov, V. V. Kalashnikov, S. P. Stepina and A. M. Umnov p. 626  abstract