Fundamentals of Plasma Physics

Paul M. Bellan

632 pages, parution le 27/04/2006

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Résumé

This rigorous explanation of plasmas is relevant to diverse plasma applications such as controlled fusion, astrophysical plasmas, solar physics, magnetospheric plasmas, and plasma thrusters. More thorough than previous texts, it exploits new powerful mathematical techniques to develop deeper insights into plasma behavior. After developing the basic plasma equations from first principles, the book explores single particle motion with particular attention to adiabatic invariance. The author then examines types of plasma waves and the issue of Landau damping. Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability are tackled with emphasis on the topological concepts of magnetic helicity and self-organization. Advanced topics follow, including magnetic reconnection, nonlinear waves, and the Fokker-Planck treatment of collisions.

The book concludes by discussing unconventional plasmas such as non-neutral and dusty plasmas. Written for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates, this text emphasizes the fundamental principles that apply across many different contexts.

Applicable to many different plasma contexts
Uses mathematical tools to obtain deeper insights into understanding of behaviour in complex, realistic geometries
Contains new, modern topics such as self-organisation, topology of magnetic fields, non-neutral plasmas and dusty plasmas

L'auteur - Paul M. Bellan

Paul M. Bellan : California Institute of Technology

Sommaire

Basic concepts
The Vlasov, two-fluid, and MHD models of plasma dynamics
Motion of a single plasma particle
Elementary plasma waves
Streaming instabilities and the Landau problem
Cold plasma waves in a magnetized plasma
Waves in inhomogeneous plasmas and wave energy relations
Vlasov theory of warm electrostatic waves in a magnetized plasma
MHD equilibria
Stability of static MHD equilibria
Magnetic helicity interpreted and Woltjer-Taylor relaxation
Magnetic reconnection
Fokker-Planck theory of collisions
Wave-particle nonlinearities
Wave-wave nonlinearities
Non-neutral plasmas
Dusty plasmas
A. Intuitive method for vector calculus identities
B. Vector calculus in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates
C. Frequently used physical constants and formulae

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Paul M. Bellan
Parution	27/04/2006
Nb. de pages	632
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1380g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521821162
ISBN13	978-0-521-82116-2