Series in Plasma Physics
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, 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...
The Plasma Boundary of Magnetic Fusion Devices
1st Edition
By P.C Stangeby
January 01, 2000
The Plasma Boundary of Magnetic Fusion Devices introduces the physics of the plasma boundary region, including plasma-surface interactions, with an emphasis on those occurring in magnetically confined fusion plasmas. The book covers plasma-surface interaction, Debye sheaths, sputtering, scrape-off ...
Non-Linear Instabilities in Plasmas and Hydrodynamics
1st Edition
By S.S Moiseev, V.N Oraevsky, V.G Pungin
January 01, 1999
For the first time in a single book, Non-Linear Instabilities in Plasmas and Hydrodynamics presents the underlying physics of fast secondary instabilities. This exceptionally well-written, introductory book discusses the basic ideas of the physics of secondary or induced, nonlinear instabilities in...