Front Cover; Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics, Volume 20; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 20; Foreword; Chapter 1. Electrons as a Hydrodynamical Fluid; List of Symbols; I. Electrons as Mechanical Entities; II. Fluid Dynamics of Electrons and Plasmas; III. Electrical Behavior of the Driver; IV. A Survey of Various Experimental Plasmadynamical Situations; V. Summary; References; Chapter 2. Plasma, Oscillations; I. Introduction; II. Outline of Basic Theory; III. Injected Electron Oscillations; IV. Stimulated Ion Waves; V. Spontaneous Electron Oscillations

VI. Spontaneous Ion OscillationsVII. Note on Effects of Magnetic Fields; VIII. Radiation from Oscillating Plasmas; IX. Sheath Oscillations; X. Waves of Stratification (Stimulated Ionization Waves); XI. Moving Striations (Self-Excited Ionization Waves); XII. Use of Probes; References; Chapter 3. Flame Plasmas; I. Introduction; II. General Observations and Earlier Researches; III. Combustion Reactions in Flames; IV. Ionization in Flames; V. Physical Properties of Flame Plasmas; VI. Electrical Measurements; VII. Charge Balance in Flames

VIII. Special Types of Flame Plasmas (Atomic Flames and Discharge Plasmas)IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Solar Radio Astronomy; I. Introduction; II. Emission and Propagation of Radio Waves; III. The Quiet Sun; IV. Radio Waves from Solar Activity; V. Solar Radio Astronomy and Geophysics; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Tropospheric Propagation; I. Introduction; II. System Loss and Transmission Loss; III. Model Atmospheres; IV. Propagation through Stratified Atmospheres; V. Propagation through Turbulent Atmospheres; VI. Atmospheric Absorption and Reradiation

VII. Reflection, Diffraction, and Scattering by Smooth Surfaces and by Uniformly Rough SurfacesVIII. Propagation over Irregular Terrain; IX. Phase Interference Fading and Long-Term Power Fading; X. Service Probability; XI. Synopsis; References; Chapter 6. Electronics and the Blind; I. General Considerations; II. Guidance Devices; III. Methods of Sensory Stimulation; IV. Industrial Aids for the Blind; V. Reading Machines; VI. Artificial Vision by Direct Stimulation of the Brain; VII. Some Engineering Contributions to Diagnosis of Visual Disease; References; Author Index; Subject Index