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| Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
| ISBN 13 | 9783319634258 |
| ISBN 10 | 3319634259 |
| Book Subtitle | An Introduction to Laboratory, Space And Fusion Plasmas |
| Book Description | The enlarged new edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that the same fundamental concepts describe cold gas-discharge plasmas, space plasmas, and hot fusion plasmas. Starting from particle drifts in magnetic fields, the principles of magnetic confinement fusion are explained and compared with laser fusion. Collective processes are discussed in terms of plasma waves and instabilities. The concepts of plasma description by magnetohydrodynamics, kinetic theory, and particle simulation are stepwise introduced. Space charge effects in sheath regions, double layers and plasma diodes are given the necessary attention. The novel fundamental mechanisms of dusty plasmas are explored and integrated into the framework of conventional plasmas. The book concludes with a concise description of modern plasma discharges. |
| About the Author | Prof. Dr. Alexander Piel obtained his PhD in plasma physics from Ruhr-Universitat Bochum in 1977 and habilitated in 1986. Since 1989 he is full professor of atomic and plasma physics at Kiel University. The author is a fellow of the American Physical Society and served as chair of the plasma physics division of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (German Physical Society). He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in international journals and several book chapters. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Alexander Piel |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Publication Date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Number of Pages | 463 |
Plasma Physics Hardcover English by Alexander Piel - 24 Oct 2017
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