Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics ;
50
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- A brief history of cathodic arc coating -- The physics of cathode processes -- The interelectrode plasma -- Cathodic arc sources -- Macroparticles -- Macroparticle filters -- Film deposition by energetic condensation -- Reactive deposition -- Some applications of cathodic arc coatings -- A. Plasmas and sheaths: a primer -- B. Periodic tables of cathode and arc plasma data