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This thesis presents the experimental and theoretical studies of nonthermal and stable atmospheric-pressure glow discharges. With the excitation frequency in the kilohertz range, a uniform and stable glow discharge has been successfully produced in atmospheric helium without the…

This thesis explores the relationship between Las Vegas, Nevada, and neighboring rural communities throughout the era of atmospheric nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site. Las Vegas experienced prodigious growth throughout the 1950s, partially engendered by the glut of governm…