Full Description
Plasma physics has matured rapidly as a discipline, and now touches on many different research areas, including manufacturing processes. This collection of fundamental formulae and definitions in plasma physics is vital to anyone with an interest in plasmas or ionized gases, whether in physics, astronomy or engineering. Both theorists and experimentalists will find this book useful, as it incorporates the latest results and findings. The text treats astrophysical plasmas, fusion plasmas, industrial plasmas and low temperature plasmas as aspects of the same discipline - a unique approach made possible by the abbreviated nature of a formulary.
Contents
Preface. Basic Physical Data.Basic Plasma Parameters.Discharge Plasma and Elementary Processes.Radiation.Kinetic Theory. Plasma Transport.Plasma Waves.Flows.Equilibria and Instabilities.Mathematics.Appendix: A Guide to Notation.References.Index.
