Plasma Physics

Newcomers to the field of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) often have difficulty establishing a clear picture of the overall field. The reason for this is because, while there are many books devoted to special topics within the field, there is none that provides an overview of the field as a whole...

Anomalous transport is an ever-present phenomenon in astrophysical, geophysical, and laboratory plasmas, and it is a key topic in controlled nuclear fusion research. With the aim of unifying many theoretical models, this is the first book to systematically consider anomalous plasma transport theory...

This book offers a cohesive overview on fundamental concepts and experimental approaches for transport of charged particles in gases and condensed matter. It covers electrons, ions, positrons, muons, and explains the connection between microscopic events and macroscopic measurements of currents in a..

Written by a leading expert in the field, this paperback edition provides a background in the principles and applications of low-temperature, partially ionized Lorentzian plasmas that are used industrially. The book also presents a description of plasma-related processes and devices that are of comm..

Describes the fundamentals of modern plasma physics. This text features sections on single-particle motion, plasmas as fluids, and collisional processes in plasmas. It emphasizes the importance of medical imaging in radiotherapy...

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 ..

This reference book concentrates on microstructuring surfaces of optical materials with directed fluxes of off-electrode plasma generated by high-voltage gas discharge and developing methods and equipment related to this technique...

This book describes the physical mechanism of high-frequency (radio-frequency) capacitive discharge (RFCD) of low and medium pressure and the properties of discharge plasma in detail. The work is intended for scientists engaged in gas discharge physics and low-temperature plasmas, and relevant speci..

Possibly the first one-stop reference on plasma discharge in liquids, this book details physical mechanisms of initiation and propagation of pulsed discharges in liquids. It covers the major types of plasma sources, their distinguishing features, and the fundamental limits of performance. It also de..

Possibly the first one-stop reference on plasma discharge in liquids, this book details physical mechanisms of initiation and propagation of pulsed discharges in liquids. It covers the major types of plasma sources, their distinguishing features, and the fundamental limits of performance. It also de..

This book 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 layers, plasma impurities, recycling a..

Photo acceleration has dominated the theoretical plasma physics area in recent years and has found application in all subjects where waves in continuous media are studied - plasma physics, astrophysics, and optics. This theory will provide a modern understanding of photon interaction with matter, he..