Introduction to Plasma Physics
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Beschreibung
1. Introduction.- Occurrence of Plasmas in Nature.- Definition of Plasma.- Concept of Temperature.- Debye Shielding.- The Plasma Parameter.- Criteria for Plasmas.- Applications of Plasma Physics.- 2. Single-Particle Motions.- Uniform E and B Field.- Nonuniform B Field.- Nonuniform E Field.- TimeVarying E Field.- Time-Varying B Field.- Summary of Guiding Center Drifts.- Adiabatic Invariants.- 3. Plasmas as Fluids.- Relation of Plasma Physics to Ordinary Electromagnetics.- The Fluid Equation of Motion.- Fluid Drifts Perpendicular to B.- Fluid Drifts Parallel to B.- The Plasma Approximation.- 4. Waves in Plasmas.- Representation of Waves.- Group Velocity.- Plasma Oscillations.- Electron Plasma Waves.- Sound Waves.- Ion Waves.- Validity of the Plasma Approximation.- Comparison of Ion and Electron Waves.- Electrostatic Electron Oscillations Perpendicular to B.- Electrostatic Ion Waves Perpendicular to B.- The Lower Hybrid Frequency.- Electromagnetic Waves with B0 =.- Experimental Applications.- Electromagnetic Waves Perpendicular to B0.- Cutoffs and Resonances.- Electromagnetic Waves Parallel to B0.- Experimental Consequences.- Hydromagnetic Wave.- Magnetosonic Waves.- Summary of Elementary Plasma Waves.- The CMA Diagram.- 5. Diffusion and Resistivity.- Diffusion and Mobility in Weakly Ionized Gases.- Decay of a Plasma by Diffusion.- Steady State Solutions.- Recombination.- Diffusion Across a Magnetic Field.- Collisions in Fully Ionized Plasmas.- The Single-Fluid MHD Equations.- Diffusion in Fully Ionized Plasmas.- Solutions of the Diffusion Equation.- Bohm Diffusion and Neoclassical Diffusion.- 6. Equilibrium and Stability.- Introductio.- Hydromagnetic Equilibrium.- The Concept of ß.- Diffusion of Magnetic Field into a Plasma.- Classification of Instabilities.- Two-Stream Instability.- The "Gravitational" Instability.- Resistive Drift Waves.- 7. Introduction to Kinetic Theory.- The Meaning off(v).- Equations of Kinetic Theory.- Derivation of the Fluid Equations.- Plasma Oscillations and Landau Damping.- The Meaning of Landau Damping.- A Physical Derivation of Landau Damping.- BGK and Van Kampen Modes.- Experimental Verification.- Ion Landau Damping.- 8. Nonlinear Effects.- Sheaths.- Ion Acoustic Shock Waves.- The Ponderomotive Force.- Parametric Instabilities.- Plasma Echoes.- Nonlinear Landau Damping.- 9. Introduction to Controlled Fusion.- The Problem of Controlled Fusion.- Magnetic Confinement: Toruses.- Mirrors.- Pinches.- Laser-Fusion.- Plasma Heating.- Fusion Technology.- Summary.- Units.- Useful Constants and Formulas.- Useful Vector Relations.
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Breite: | 190 |
Gewicht: | 642 g |
Höhe: | 238 |
Länge: | 20 |
Seiten: | 330 |
Sprachen: | Englisch |
Autor: | Francis F. Chen |
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