Principles of plasma physics for engineers and scientists

• Main Authors: Inan, Umran S., 1950- (Author), Gołkowski, Marek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011
• Subjects: fyzika plazmatu; plasma physics; učebnice vysokých škol; textbooks (higher)
• ISBN: 9780521193726
• Physical Description: xiv, 270 s. : il. ; 26 cm

"This unified introduction provides the tools and techniques needed to analyze plasmas and connects plasma phenomena to other fields of study. Combining mathematical rigor with qualitative explanations, and linking theory to practice with example problems, this is a perfect textbook for senior...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction; 2. Single particle motion; 3. Kinetic theory of plasmas; 4. Moments of the Boltzmann equation; 5. Multiple fluid theory of plasmas; 6. Single fluid theory of plasmas: magnetohydrodynamics; 7. Collisions and plasma conductivity; 8. Plasma diffusion; 9. Introduction to waves in plasmas; 10. Waves in cold magnetized plasmas; 11. Effects of collisions, ions and finite temperature on waves in magnetized plasmas; 12. Waves in hot plasmas; 13. Plasma sheath and the Langmuir probe; Appendix A. Derivation of second moment of the Boltzmann equation; Appendix B. Useful vector identities