Introduction to plasma physics

by Goldston, R. J.

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Full title :Introduction to plasma physics / Robert J. Goldston and Paul H. Rutherford.

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Publication Date:©1995.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Institute of Physics Pub
Place of Publication:Bristol, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1995.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xvii, 491 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9781439822074, 1439822077
DOI:10.1201/9781439822074
oclc:ocn720724496
LC Classification:QC718
Dewey Decimal:530.4/4

Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Introduction to plasmas -- chapter 2 Particle drifts in uniform fields -- chapter 3 Particle drifts in non-uniform magnetic fields -- chapter 5 Mappings -- chapter 6 Fluid equations for a plasma -- chapter 7 Relation between fluid equations and guiding-center drifts -- chapter 8 Single-fluid magnetohydrodynamics -- chapter 9 Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium -- chapter 10 Fully and partially ionized plasmas -- chapter 11 Collisions in fully ionized plasmas -- chapter 12 Diffusion in plasmas -- chapter 13 The Fokker-Planck equation for Coulomb collisions* -- chapter 14 Collisions of fast ions in a plasma* -- chapter 15 Basic concepts of small-amplitude waves in anisotropic dispersive media -- chapter 18 Low-frequency waves in a magnetized plasma -- chapter 19 The Rayleigh-Taylor and flute instabilities -- chapter 20 The resistive tearing instability* -- chapter 21 Drift waves and instabilities* -- chapter Chapter The Vlasov equation -- chapter 23 Kinetic effects on plasma waves: Vlasov's treatment -- chapter 24 Kinetic effects on plasma waves: Landau's treatment --> so that the integral converges at t -- chapter 25 Velocity-space instabilities and no…