Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 1.

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INTRODUCTION TO
PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION_
SECOND EDITION Volume 1: Plasma Physics Francis F. Chen
University of California, Los Angeles
This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of this subject and an insight into the challenging problems of current research. In a wholly lucid manner the work covers single-particle motions, fluid equations for plasmas, wave motions, diffusion and resistivity, Landau damping, plasma instabilities, and nonlinear problems. For students, this outstanding text offers a painless introduction to this important field; for teachers, a large collection of problems; and for advanced workers, a concise review of the fundamentals as well as original treatments of a number of topics never before explained so clearly. In this revised edition, Volume 1 contains new material on kinetic effects,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

INTRODUCTION TO
PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION_
SECOND EDITION Volume 1: Plasma Physics Francis F. Chen
University of California, Los Angeles
This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of this subject and an insight into the challenging problems of current research. In a wholly lucid manner the work covers single-particle motions, fluid equations for plasmas, wave motions, diffusion and resistivity, Landau damping, plasma instabilities, and nonlinear problems. For students, this outstanding text offers a painless introduction to this important field; for teachers, a large collection of problems; and for advanced workers, a concise review of the fundamentals as well as original treatments of a number of topics never before explained so clearly. In this revised edition, Volume 1 contains new material on kinetic effects, including Bernstein waves and the plasma dispersion function, and on nonlinear wave equations and solitons. Volume 2, which is being planned, will contain a systematic exposition of the principles of both magnetic and inertial confinement, as well as up-to-date introductions to tokamaks, tandem mirrors, alternate concepts, and advanced fuels. Plasma instabilities will be illustrated with novel diagrams.
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A low-density plasma confined by the magnetic field of a large number of permanent magnets surrounding the vacuum chamber. The glow is caused by excitation of argon atoms by the electrons in the plasma. The pattern clearly shows how electrons follow the lines of force. (Photo by Earl Ault and Prof. K. R. MacKenzie, UCLA Plasma Physics Group.) Vissza