02641cam a22003255i 4500 TB12515 IN-BhIIT 20251015173618.0 151217s2016 gw |||| o |||| 0|eng 9783319793917 (pbk.) IN-BhIIT eng 530.44 CHE/I Chen, Francis, Author. 26564 Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion / Francis Chen. 3rd ed. New York : Springer, 2016. xii, 490 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Introduction -- Single-particle motions -- Plasmas as fluids -- Waves in plasmas -- Diffusion and resistivity -- Equilibrium and stability -- Kinetic theory -- Nonlinear effects -- Special plasmas -- Plasma applications. The third edition of this classic text presents a complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion, written by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field. It offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of the subject matter and an insight into the challenging problems of current research. This outstanding text offers students a painless introduction to this important field; for teachers, a large collection of problems; and for researchers, a concise review of the fundamentals as well as original treatments of a number of topics never before explained so clearly. In a wholly lucid manner the second edition covered charged-particle motions, plasmas as fluids, kinetic theory, and nonlinear effects. For the third edition, two new chapters have been added to incorporate discussion of more recent advances in the field. The new chapter 9 on Special Plasmas covers non-neutral plasmas, pure electron plasmas, solid and ultra-cold plasmas, pair-ion plasmas, dusty plasmas, helicon plasmas, atmospheric-pressure plasmas, sheath-bounded plasmas, reconnection and turbulence. Following this, chapter 10 describes Plasma Applications such as magnetic fusion (pinches, mirrors, FRCs, stellarators, tokamaks, spheromaks), plasma accelerators and FELs, ine rtial fusion, semiconductor etching, and spacecraft propulsion. This new revised edition remains an essential text for those new to the field and an invaluable reference source for established researchers. Electrodynamics. 1630 Nuclear energy. 19883 Optics. Plasma (Ionized gases). 1298 Space sciences. 26565 Plasma Physics. 20395 Classical Electrodynamics. 14975 Nuclear Energy. 19883 TB 15067 15067 0 0 ddc 0 0 SBS CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2025-05-27 52 4178.26 0 530.44 CHE/I TB12515 2025-05-27 00:00:00 5723.65 2025-05-27 TB 0 0 ddc 0 0 SBS CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2025-05-27 52 4178.26 0 530.44 CHE/I TB12516 2025-05-27 00:00:00 5723.65 2025-05-27 TB