Plasma Physics
Subtitle: Basic Theory with Fusion Applications
By: by Kyoji Nishikawa, Masahiro Wakatani
Contributors: Wakatani, Masahiro
Edition: Third, Revised Edition.
Series: Springer Series on Atoms+Plasmas -- 8; Springer Series on Atoms+Plasmas -- 8
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9783642084652; 9783662040782
Subjects: Astrophysics; Thermodynamics; Engineering; Physics
Description: Plasma Physics - Basic Theory with Fusion Applications presents a thorough treatment of plasma physics, beginning at an introductory level and including an extensive discussion of applications in thermonuclear fusion research. The physics of fusion plasmas is explained in relation to recent progress in tokamak research and other plasma confinement schemes, such as stellarators and intertial confinement. The unique and systematic presentation and numerous problems will help readers to understand the overall structure of plasma theory and will facilitate access to more advanced literature on specialized topics. This new edition has been updated with more recent-results.
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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Basic Properties of Plasma; title: Individual Particle Motion; title: Formulation of Plasma Theroy; title: Electrostatic Response; title: Kinetic Theory; title: General Theory of Linear Waves; title: Parametric Excitation and Mode Coupling; title: Plasma Confinement for Fusion; title: Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics; title: Resistive Magnetohydrodynamics; title: Wave-Plasma Interactions; title: Transport Processes; title: Progress in Fusion Research.