Plasma Physics (eBook)

An Introduction to Laboratory, Space, and Fusion Plasmas

Alexander Piel (Autor)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
420 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
978-3-642-10491-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is written by an experimentalist and covers all aspects of plasma physics at an introductory level. The fundamental concepts of plasma description are developed in a bottom-up approach of increasing mathematical complexity. The intuitive understanding of the concepts is emphasized. Different from most introductory texts, low-temperature plasmas, plasma discharges and plasma diagnostics get a much larger share. Controlled nuclear fusion is introduced and magnetic confinement is discussed at a simple level. Novel plasma phenomena as found in complex (dusty) plasmas are described. A large number of illustrations, worked out problems with solutions, and short summaries of the basics of each chapter make this text a companion for undergraduate and graduate students and a useful reference on the bookshelf.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Plasmaphysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 3-642-10491-6 / 3642104916
• ISBN-13: 978-3-642-10491-6 / 9783642104916