Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory by D. A. Gurnett,A. Bhattacharjee

By D. A. Gurnett,A. Bhattacharjee

The emphasis of this article is on simple plasma concept, with functions to either house and laboratory plasmas. All mathematical ideas past these ordinarily coated in a sophisticated calculus direction are totally defined. themes lined contain single-particle motions, kinetic concept, magnetohydrodynamics, small amplitude waves in either cold and warm plasmas, nonlinear phenomena and collisional results. purposes contain planetary magnetospheres and radiation belts, the confinement and balance of plasmas in fusion units, the propagation of discontinuities and surprise waves within the sunlight wind, and the research of assorted kinds of plasma waves and instabilities that could take place in planetary magnetospheres and laboratory plasma units. This ebook is dependent as a textual content for a one- or two-semester introductory path in plasma physics on the complex undergraduate or first-year graduate point. it may possibly additionally function a source ebook at the simple ideas of plasma physics.

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