Series in Plasma Physics
High Power Microwaves
4th Edition
By James Benford, Edl Schamiloglu, Jacob Coty Stephens, John A. Swegle, Peng Zhang
December 19, 2024
Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessors, High Power Microwaves, Fourth Edition continues to provide a wide-angle, integrated view of the field of high power microwaves (HPMs). This fourth edition includes significant updates in every chapter as well as a new chapter on High Power ...
Complex and Dusty Plasmas: From Laboratory to Space
1st Edition
By Vladimir E. Fortov, Gregor E. Morfill
October 15, 2019
Dusty or complex plasmas are plasmas containing solid or liquid charged particles referred to as dust. Naturally occurring in space, they are present in planetary rings and comet tails, as well as clouds found in the vicinity of artificial satellites and space stations. On a more earthly level, ...
Theory of Photon Acceleration
1st Edition
By J.T Mendonca
September 11, 2019
Photo acceleration has dominated the theoretical plasma physics area in recent years and has found application in all subjects where waves in continuous media are studied - plasma physics, astrophysics, and optics. This theory will provide a modern understanding of photon interaction with matter, ...
Aspects of Anomalous Transport in Plasmas
1st Edition
By Radu Balescu
June 19, 2019
Anomalous transport is a ubiquitous phenomenon in astrophysical, geophysical and laboratory plasmas; and is a key topic in controlled nuclear fusion research. Despite its fundamental importance and ongoing research interest, a full understanding of anomalous transport in plasmas is still incomplete...
Plasma Kinetic Theory
1st Edition
By Donald Gary Swanson
May 13, 2008
Developed from the lectures of a leading expert in plasma wave research, Plasma Kinetic Theory provides the essential material for an introductory course on plasma physics as well as the basis for a more advanced course on kinetic theory. Exploring various wave phenomena in plasmas, it offers ...
Magnetohydrodynamic Waves in Geospace: The Theory of ULF Waves and their Interaction with Energetic Particles in the Solar-Terrestrial Environment
1st Edition
By A.D.M. Walker
October 30, 2004
Solar-terrestrial physics deals with phenomena in the region of space between the surface of the Sun and the upper atmosphere of the Earth, a region dominated by matter in a plasma state. This area of physics describes processes that generate the solar wind, the physics of geospace and the Earth's ...
Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation
1st Edition
By C.K. Birdsall, A.B Langdon
October 01, 2004
Divided into three main parts, the book guides the reader to an understanding of the basic concepts in this fascinating field of research. Part 1 introduces you to the fundamental concepts of simulation. It examines one-dimensional electrostatic codes and electromagnetic codes, and describes the ...
Plasma Waves
2nd Edition
By Donald Gary Swanson
March 12, 2003
Extended and revised, Plasma Waves, 2nd Edition provides essential information on basic formulas and categorizes the various possible types of waves and their interactions. The book includes modern and complete treatments of electron cyclotron emission, collisions, relativistic effects, Landau ...
Microscopic Dynamics of Plasmas and Chaos
1st Edition
By Y Elskens, D.F Escande
October 23, 2002
Microscopic Dynamics of Plasmas and Chaos discusses the resonant wave-particle interaction in plasmas, provides the tools for chaotic Hamiltonian dynamics, and describes a turbulent macroscopic system through the chaotic classical mechanics of the corresponding N-body problem. The book begins with ...
The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas
1st Edition
By Shalom Eliezer
August 16, 2002
The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas provides a thorough self-contained discussion of the physical processes occurring in laser-plasma interactions, including a detailed review of the relevant plasma and laser physics. The book analyzes laser absorption and propagation, electron ...
Introduction to Dusty Plasma Physics
1st Edition
By P.K Shukla, A.A Mamun
November 15, 2001
Introduction to Dusty Plasma Physics contains a detailed description of the occurrence of dusty plasmas in our Solar System, the Earth's mesosphere, and in laboratory discharges. The book illustrates numerous mechanisms for charging dust particles and provides studies of the grain dynamics under ...
Laser-Aided Diagnostics of Plasmas and Gases
1st Edition
By K Muraoka, M Maeda
December 07, 2000
Updated and expanded from the original Japanese edition, Laser-Aided Diagnostics of Gases and Plasmas takes a unique approach in treating laser-aided diagnostics. The book unifies the subject by joining applications instead of describing each application as a totally separate system. In taking this...