Waves and Oscillations in Plasmas

2. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-23642-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 554 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1029 g

Reihe: Series in Plasma Physics

Waves and Oscillations in Plasmas addresses central issues in modern plasma sciences, within the context of general classical physics. The book is working gradually from an introductory to an advanced level. Addressing central issues in modern plasma sciences, including linear and nonlinear wave phenomena, this second edition has been fully updated and includes the latest developments in relevant fluid models as well as kinetic plasma models, including a detailed discussion of, for instance, collisionless Landau damping, linear as well as non-linear. The book is the result of many years of lecturing plasma sciences in Norway, Denmark, Germany, and also at the Unites States of America.

Offering a clear separation of linear and nonlinear models, the book can be tailored for students of varying levels of expertise in plasma physics, in addition to areas as diverse as the space sciences, laboratory experiments, plasma processing, and more.

Features:

- Presents a simple physical interpretation of basic problems is presented where possible
- Supplies a complete summary of classical papers and textbooks placed in the proper context
- Includes worked examples, exercises, and problems with general applicability

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pecseli, Hans L.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Elektrizität, Elektrodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction. 2 Basics of Continuum Models. 3 Linear Wave Dynamics. 4 Weakly Nonlinear Waves. 5 Basics of Electromagnetism. 6 Plasmas found in Nature 7 Single Particle Motion. 8 Basic Plasma Parameters. 9 Experimental Devices. 10 Magneto-Hydrodynamics by Brute Force.11 Plasma as a Mixture of Charged Gases. 12 Waves in Cold Plasmas. 13 Electrostatic Waves in Warm Homogeneous and Isotropic Plasmas. 14 Fluid Models for Nonlinear Electrostatic Waves: Isotropic Case. 15 Small Amplitude Waves in Anisotropic Warm Plasmas. 16 Fluid Models for Nonlinear Electrostatic Waves: Magnetized Case. 17 Linear Drift Waves. 18 Weakly Nonlinear Electrostatic Drift Waves. 19 Kinetic Plasma Theory. 20 Kinetic Description of Electron Plasma Waves. 21 Kinetic Plasma Sound Waves. 22 Nonlinear Kinetic Equilibria. 23 Nonlinear Landau Damping. 24 Quasi-linear Theory

Über Autor(innen)

Hans Pécseli is professor emeritus at the plasma-space physics department at the University of Oslo, and also adjoined professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway. He has contributed to the literature on plasma physics, meteorology, and lately also marine biology. He is member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, and also fellow of the American Physical Society. With a basic education in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and a PhD from the Risø National Laboratory in Denmark, Professor Pécseli has a background from laboratory experiments in plasma physics, working at the same time also with theoretical problems in this field.