β Scribed by Francis F. Chen (auth.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This book grew out of lecture notes for an undergraduate course in plasma physics that has been offered for a number of years at UCLA. With the current increase in interest in controlled fusion and the wideΒ spread use of plasma physics in space research and relativistic asΒ trophysics, it makes sense for the study of plasmas to become a part of an undergraduate student's basic experience, along with subjects like thermodynamics or quantum mechanics. Although the primary purpose of this book was to fulfill a need for a text that seniors or juniors can really understand, I hope it can also serve as a painless way for scientists in other fields-solid state or laser physics, for instanceΒ to become acquainted with plasmas. Two guiding principles were followed: Do not leave algebraic steps as an exercise for the reader, and do not let the algebra obscure the physics. The extent to which these opposing aims could be met is largely due to the treatment of a plasma as two interpenetrating fluids. The two-fluid picture is both easier to understand and more accurate than the single-fluid approach, at least for low-density plasma pheΒ nomena.
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-16
Single-Particle Motions....Pages 17-44
Plasmas as Fluids....Pages 45-66
Waves in Plasmas....Pages 67-134
Diffusion and Resistivity....Pages 135-174
Equilibrium and Stability....Pages 175-197
Introduction to Kinetic Theory....Pages 199-239
Nonlinear Effects....Pages 241-278
Introduction to Controlled Fusion....Pages 279-318
Back Matter....Pages 319-329
Plasma Physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
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