Principles of Plasma Physics for Engineers and Scientists
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Principles of Plasma Physics for Engineers and Scientists

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Principles of Plasma Physics for Engineers and Scientists

About this book

This unified introduction provides the tools and techniques needed to analyze plasmas and connects plasma phenomena to other fields of study. Combining mathematical rigor with qualitative explanations, and linking theory to practice with example problems, this is a perfect textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking one-semester introductory plasma physics courses. For the first time, material is presented in the context of unifying principles, illustrated using organizational charts, and structured in a successive progression from single particle motion, to kinetic theory and average values, through to collective phenomena of waves in plasma. This provides students with a stronger understanding of the topics covered, their interconnections, and when different types of plasma models are applicable. Furthermore, mathematical derivations are rigorous, yet concise, so physical understanding is not lost in lengthy mathematical treatments. Worked examples illustrate practical applications of theory and students can test their new knowledge with 90 end-of-chapter problems.

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Yes, you can access Principles of Plasma Physics for Engineers and Scientists by Umran S. Inan,Marek Gołkowski in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Electromagnetism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. CHAPTER 1 Introduction
  9. CHAPTER 2 Single-particle motion
  10. CHAPTER 3 Kinetic theory of plasmas⤀
  11. CHAPTER 4 Moments of the Boltzmann equation
  12. CHAPTER 5 Multiple-fluid theory of plasmas
  13. CHAPTER 6 Single-fluid theory of plasmas: magnetohydrodynamics
  14. CHAPTER 7 Collisions and plasma conductivity
  15. CHAPTER 8 Plasma diffusion
  16. CHAPTER 9 Introduction to waves in plasmas
  17. CHAPTER 10 Waves in cold magnetized plasmas
  18. CHAPTER 11 Effects of collisions, ions, and finite temperature
  19. CHAPTER 12 Waves in hot plasmas
  20. CHAPTER 13 The plasma sheath and the Langmuir probe
  21. Appendix A: Second moment of the Boltzmann equation
  22. Appendix B: Useful vector relations
  23. Index