Plasma Physics for Controlled Fusion

This new edition presents the essential theoretical and analytical methods needed to understand the recent fusion research of tokamak and alternate approaches. The author describes magnetohydrodynamic and kinetic theories of cold and hot plasmas in detail. The book covers new important topics for fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miyamoto, Kenro
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016, 2016
Edition:2nd ed. 2016
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:
  • Nature of Plasma
  • Orbit of Charged Particles in Various Magnetic Configurations
  • Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Equilibrium
  • Confinement
  • Magnetohydrodynamic Instabilities
  • Resistive Instability
  • Boltzmann’s Equation
  • Waves in Cold Plasmas
  • Wave Heating and Current Drive
  • Instabilities Driven by Energetic Particles
  • Plasma Transport by Turbulence
  • Development of Fusion Researches
  • Tokamak
  • Reversed Field Pinch
  • Stellarator
  • Open End System
  • Inertial Confinement