Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion
The primary objectives of this book are, firstly, to present the essential theoretical background needed to understand recent fusion research and, secondly, to describe the current status of fusion research for graduate students and senior undergraduates. It will also serve as a useful reference for...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2005, 2005
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2005 |
Series: | Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Plasma Physics
- Nature of Plasma
- Plasma Characteristics
- Magnetic Configuration and Particle Orbit
- Velocity Space Distribution Function and Boltzmann’s Equation
- Plasma as MHD Fluid
- Equilibrium
- Plasma Transport
- Magnetohydrodynamic Instabilities
- Resistive Instabilities
- Plasma as Medium of Waves
- Landau Damping and Cyclotron Damping
- Hot Plasma
- Instabilities Driven by Energetic Particles
- Computer Simulation
- Controlled Nuclear Fusion
- Development of Fusion Research
- Tokamaks
- RFP Stellarator
- Inertial Confinement