Emphasizing basic plasma theory, with applications to both space and laboratory plasmas, the topics covered in this text include single-particle motions, kinetic theory, magnetohydrodynamics, small amplitude waves in both cold and hot plasmas, nonlinear phenomena and collisional effects. Applications comprise planetary magnetospheres and radiation belts, the confinement and stability of plasmas in fusion devices, the propagation of discontinuities and shock waves in the solar wind, and the analysis of various types of plasma waves and instabilities that can occur in planetary magnetospheres and laboratory plasma devices.
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"...engaging text, clear and accessible to advanced undergraduates...This text has perhaps the best introduction to ideal MHD waves." - American Journal of Physics, Daniel V. Schroeder, Weber State University
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Emphasizing basic plasma theory, with applications to both space and laboratory plasmas, the topics covered in this text include single-particle motions, kinetic theory, magnetohydrodynamics, small amplitude waves in both cold and hot plasmas, nonlinear phenomena and collisional effects. Applications include planetary magnetospheres and radiation belts, the confinement and stability of plasmas in fusion devices, the propagation of discontinuities and shock waves in the solar wind, and the analysis of various types of plasma waves and instabilities that can occur in planetary magnetospheres and laboratory plasmas devices.
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Chen is the standard for a reason,
By Brian (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications (Paperback)
The standard book for introductory plasma physics is "Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion" by Francis Chen. Unfortunately, the semester I took the course, the professor chose to use this text. It lacks any worked-through examples and has no answers to any of the problems so you have little assurance that you are understanding the concepts. Furthermore, the authors have a bad habit of stating, "It is easily shown that ..." and then never showing the derivations, nor providing information on where such derivations may be found. The result is a collection of random equations with a binding and pretty cover. I consistently find myself turning to alternate texts to clarify the material presented in this text. If you are forced to use this book, make certain you have access to a copy of Chen's book and start reading there.
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Good text but homework problems too easy,
By Dan Stahlke (Fairbanks, AK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications (Paperback)
The text was nicely written and describes a lot of phenomena but the homework problems were way too easy and most of the time did not even require the knowledge presented in the chapters. For example, many of the problems were of the form "plug this into the quadratic equation" or "add these two equations and simplify". Without problems that present a test of knowledge it was hard for me to solidify my reading or to know whether I really understood it. That criticism aside, the author was able to present a lot of information in an understandable form without getting needlessly bogged down in details.
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A plasma is an ionized gas consisting of positively and negatively charged particles with approximately equal charge densities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
linear force operator, sth species, wave normal angle, magnetic mirror field, threshold drift velocity, collisional drag force, planetary radiation belts, electrostatic ion cyclotron waves, cold plasma theory, ion cyclotron radius, hybrid resonance frequency, plasma dispersion function, ion cyclotron whistlers, ion acoustic mode, ion cyclotron damping, resonance cone angle, ion cyclotron mode, weak shock limit, perpendicular kinetic energy, field eigenvector, ion cyclotron instability, parallel kinetic energy, shock adiabatic, friction vector, whistler mode Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Cambridge University Press, Academic Press, Plenum Press, American Institute of Physics, Krieger Publishing, Physics of Space Plasmas, Redwood City, Dover Publications, Physics of High Temperature Plasmas, San Diego, Space Physics New!
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A plasma is an ionized gas consisting of positively and negatively charged particles with approximately equal charge densities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
linear force operator, sth species, wave normal angle, magnetic mirror field, threshold drift velocity, collisional drag force, planetary radiation belts, electrostatic ion cyclotron waves, cold plasma theory, ion cyclotron radius, hybrid resonance frequency, plasma dispersion function, ion cyclotron whistlers, ion acoustic mode, ion cyclotron damping, resonance cone angle, ion cyclotron mode, weak shock limit, perpendicular kinetic energy, field eigenvector, ion cyclotron instability, parallel kinetic energy, shock adiabatic, friction vector, whistler mode Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Cambridge University Press, Academic Press, Plenum Press, American Institute of Physics, Krieger Publishing, Physics of Space Plasmas, Redwood City, Dover Publications, Physics of High Temperature Plasmas, San Diego, Space Physics New!
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- Introduction to Plasma Physics by Francis F. Chen on 5 pages
- Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion. Volume 1, Plasma physics by Francis F. Chen on 5 pages
- Introduction to Plasma Theory (Plasma Physics) by Dwight R. Nicholson on 5 pages
- Physics Of Space Plasmas: An Introduction, Second Edition by George Parks on 4 pages
- Physics Of Space Plasmas: An Introduction by George K Parks on 4 pages
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