R J Goldston

Introduction to Plasma Physics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describes the fundamentals of modern plasma physics. This text features sections on single-particle motion, plasmas as fluids, and collisional processes in plasmas. It emphasizes the importance of medical imaging in radiotherapy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 889g
• ISBN-13: 9781138458314
• ISBN-10: 1138458317
• Artikelnr.: 53211011

Autorenporträt

R. J. Goldston and P. H. Rutherford both of the Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to Plasmas Particle Drifts in Uniform Field. Particle Drifts
in Non-Uniform Magnetic Fields Particle Drifts in Time-Dependent Fields
Mappings Fluid Equations for a Plasma Relation between Fluid Equations and
Guiding-Center Drifts Single-Fluid Magnetohydrodynamics Magnetohydrodynamic
Equilibrium Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas Collisions in Fully Ionized
Plasmas Diffusion in Plasmas The Fokker-Planck Equation for Coulomb
Collisions Collisions of Fast Ions in a Plasma Basic Concepts of
Small-Amplitude Waves in Anisotropic Dispersive Media Waves in an
Unmagnetized Plasma High-Frequency Waves in a Magnetized Plasma
Low-Frequency Waves in a Magnetized Plasma The Rayleigh-Taylor and Flute
Instabilities The Resistive Tearing Instability Drift Waves and
Instabilities The Vlasov Equation Kinetic Effects on Plasma Waves: Vlasov's
Treatment Kinetic Effects on Plasma Waves: Landau's Treatment
Velocity-Space Instabilities and Nonlinear Theory The Drift-Kinetic
Equation and Kinetic Drift Waves