Plasmas at high temperature and density
Subtitle: applications and implications of laser-plasma interaction
By: Heinrich Hora.
Contributors: Hora, Heinrich, 1931-
Series: Lecture notes in physics.; m1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
Subjects: Laser-plasma interactions.; High temperature plasmas.; Plasma density.
Description: This advanced textbook on fundamental macroscopic plasma physics emphasizes the nonlinear and relativistic effects due to laser-plasma interactions. Experiments with lasers of high intensity helped to discover new quantum effects and the longitudinal components of optical radiation in vacuum, and this in turn led to an extension of basic plasma physics, which is presented here together with its impact on classical topics such asinstabilities, solitons, resonance absorpption, etc. The reader will also find sections on energy problems and nuclear fusion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [406]-431) and index.
Based on: Physics of laser driven plasmas. 1981.