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'The book provides a comprehensive and refreshing view of plasmas concentrating on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena.' CERN Courier
'This book is so well-structured and excellently written that it is a joy to read. It is highly recommended and it should become a classic just like its predecessor.' Journal of Plasma Physics
'This is a mature and coherent text.' American Journal of Physics
'Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, astronomy and engineering will find a clear but rigorous explanation of the fundamental properties of plasmas with minimal mathematical formality. This book will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.' Zentralblatt MATH
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The Physics of Plasmas provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, illustrating the basic theory with examples drawn from fusion, space and astrophysical plasmas. Various aspects of plasma physics are discussed, beginning with particle orbit theory, and including fluid equations, a variety of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) models, wave equations and kinetic theory. The relationships between these distinct approaches are discussed. In this way, the reader gains a firm grounding in the fundamentals, leading to an understanding of some of the more specialized topics. Throughout the text, there is an emphasis on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena; Exercises are included.
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'The book provides a comprehensive and refreshing view of plasmas concentrating on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena.' CERN Courier
'This book is so well-structured and excellently written that it is a joy to read. It is highly recommended and it should become a classic just like its predecessor.' Journal of Plasma Physics
'This is a mature and coherent text.' American Journal of Physics
'Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, astronomy and engineering will find a clear but rigorous explanation of the fundamental properties of plasmas with minimal mathematical formality. This book will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.' Zentralblatt MATH
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The Physics of Plasmas provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, illustrating the basic theory with examples drawn from fusion, space and astrophysical plasmas. Various aspects of plasma physics are discussed, beginning with particle orbit theory, and including fluid equations, a variety of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) models, wave equations and kinetic theory. The relationships between these distinct approaches are discussed. In this way, the reader gains a firm grounding in the fundamentals, leading to an understanding of some of the more specialized topics. Throughout the text, there is an emphasis on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena; Exercises are included.
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The plasma state is often referred to as the fourth state of matter, an identification that resonates with the element of fire, which along with earth, water and air made up the elements of Greek cosmology according to Empedocles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydrodynamical moments, particle orbit theory, plasma wave equations, cold plasma limit, unfavourable curvature, wave normal surfaces, plasma dielectric function, cold plasma dielectric tensor, plasma wave theory, toroidal equilibrium, perpendicular coefficients, equilibrium pair correlation function, electron plasma waves, disruptive instability, ion acoustic instability, guiding centre, driven reconnection, cold plasma approximation, collisional parameters, amplifying waves, ion feature, plasma slab, bremsstrahlung emissivity, classical transport theory, resistive instabilities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The plasma state is often referred to as the fourth state of matter, an identification that resonates with the element of fire, which along with earth, water and air made up the elements of Greek cosmology according to Empedocles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydrodynamical moments, particle orbit theory, plasma wave equations, cold plasma limit, unfavourable curvature, wave normal surfaces, plasma dielectric function, cold plasma dielectric tensor, plasma wave theory, toroidal equilibrium, perpendicular coefficients, equilibrium pair correlation function, electron plasma waves, disruptive instability, ion acoustic instability, guiding centre, driven reconnection, cold plasma approximation, collisional parameters, amplifying waves, ion feature, plasma slab, bremsstrahlung emissivity, classical transport theory, resistive instabilities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Allen, Section Mode Dispersion New!
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- Basic Plasma Physics (North-Holland Personal Library) by A.A. Galeev in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Plasma Physics (Conference series - The Institute of Physics ; no. 20) by Culham Laboratory in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Reviews of Plasma Physics by M. Leontovich in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Lectures on Electrodynamics (Documents on Modern Physics) by J. R. Oppenheimer in Back Matter
- Principles of Plasma Diagnostics by I. H. Hutchinson in Back Matter
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- Physics of the Solar Corona (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences) by Markus J. Aschwanden on page 765, and Back Matter
- Principles of Magnetohydrodynamics: With Applications to Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas by J. P. Hans Goedbloed on page 29, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications by D. A. Gurnett on page 280
- Plasma Electronics: Applications in Microelectronic Device Fabrication (Series in Plasma Physics) by T. Makabe on page 299
- Frontiers of Optical Spectroscopy by Baldassare Di Bartolo on page 175
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