Plasma Kinetic Theory

Author : Donald Gary Swanson
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420075810
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plasma Kinetic Theory written by Donald Gary Swanson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed from the lectures of a leading expert in plasma wave research, Plasma Kinetic Theory provides the essential material for an introductory course on plasma physics as well as the basis for a more advanced course on kinetic theory. Exploring various wave phenomena in plasmas, it offers wide-ranging coverage of the field. After intr

Author : George V. Khazanov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441967974
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma written by George V. Khazanov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inner magnetosphere plasma is a very unique composition of different plasma particles and waves. It covers a huge energy plasma range with spatial and time variations of many orders of magnitude. In such a situation, the kinetic approach is the key element, and the starting point of the theoretical description of this plasma phenomena which requires a dedicated book to this particular area of research.

Author : Marco Brambilla
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198559566
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves written by Marco Brambilla and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals with the propagation and absorption of high frequency waves in plasmas. The text collects in a structured and self-contained way the basic knowledge on the broad and varied behavior of plasma waves, adopting the microscopic kinetic description of the plasma as unifying principle. The internal coherence of the theory is explicitly stressed, and interesting physical phenomena peculiar to plasmas are discussed in detail, including collisionless damping of waves, the development of stochasticity in the interactions of charged particles with electromagnetic waves, and nonlinear interactions between waves. The most common and useful approximations used in solving practical problems are derived as special cases from the more general kinetic approach, thereby clarifying their meaning and domain of applicability. This exposition should be useful to plasma physicists both as an introduction and a reference to this field of research.

Author : PPJM Schram
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401136122
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kinetic Theory of Gases and Plasmas written by PPJM Schram and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kinetic theory is the link between the non--equilibrium statistical mechanics of many particle systems and macroscopic or phenomenological physics. Therefore much attention is paid in this book both to the derivation of kinetic equations with their limitations and generalizations on the one hand, and to the use of kinetic theory for the description of physical phenomena and the calculation of transport coefficients on the other hand. The book is meant for researchers in the field, graduate students and advanced undergraduate students. At the end of each chapter a section of exercises is added not only for the purpose of providing the reader with the opportunity to test his understanding of the theory and his ability to apply it, but also to complete the chapter with relevant additions and examples that otherwise would have overburdened the main text of the preceding sections. The author is indebted to the physicists who taught him Statistical Mechanics, Kinetic Theory, Plasma Physics and Fluid Mechanics. I gratefully acknowledge the fact that much of the inspiration without which this book would not have been possible, originated from what I learned from several outstanding teachers. In particular I want to mention the late Prof. dr. H. C. Brinkman, who directed my first steps in the field of theoretical plasma physics, my thesis advisor Prof. dr. N. G. Van Kampen and Prof. dr. A. N. Kaufman, whose course on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics in Berkeley I remember with delight.

Author : Joachim Oxenius
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642707289
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kinetic Theory of Particles and Photons written by Joachim Oxenius and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many laboratory and astrophysical plasmas show deviations from local ther modynamic equilibrium (LTE). This monograph develops non-LTE plasma spectroscopy as a kinetic theory of particles and photons, considering the radiation field as a photon gas whose distribution function (the radiation in tensity) obeys a kinetic equation (the radiative transfer equation), just as the distribution functions of particles obey kinetic equations. Such a unified ap proach provides clear insight into the physics of non-LTE plasmas. Chapter 1 treats the principle of detailed balance, of central importance for understanding the non-LTE effects in plasmas. Chapters 2, 3 deal with kinetic equations of particles and photons, respectively, followed by a chapter on the fluid description of gases with radiative interactions. Chapter 5 is devoted to the H theorem, and closes the more general first part of the book. The last two chapters deal with more specific topics. After briefly discuss ing optically thin plasmas, Chap. 6 treats non-LTE line transfer by two-level atoms, the line profile coefficients of three-level atoms, and non-Maxwellian electron distribution functions. Chapter 7 discusses topics where momentum exchange between matter and radiation is crucial: the approach to thermal equilibrium through interaction with blackbody radiation, radiative forces, and Compton scattering. A number of appendices have been added to make the book self-contained and to treat more special questions. In particular, Appendix B contains an in troductory discussion of atomic line profile coefficients.

Author : M. Capitelli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662041588
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plasma Kinetics in Atmospheric Gases written by M. Capitelli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasis is placed on the analysis of translational, rotational, vibrational and electronically excited state kinetics, coupled to the electron Boltzmann equation.

Author : J. A. Bittencourt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475740301
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Plasma Physics written by J. A. Bittencourt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Plasma Physics is a general introduction designed to present a comprehensive, logical and unified treatment of the fundamentals of plasma physics based on statistical kinetic theory, with applications to a variety of important plasma phenomena. Its clarity and completeness makes the text suitable for self-learning and for self-paced courses. Throughout the text the emphasis is on clarity, rather than formality, the various derivations are explained in detail and, wherever possible, the physical interpretations are emphasized. The mathematical treatment is set out in great detail, carrying out the steps which are usually left to the reader. The problems form an integral part of the text and most of them were designed in such a way as to provide a guideline, stating intermediate steps with answers.

Author : J. A. Bittencourt
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 148329319X
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Plasma Physics written by J. A. Bittencourt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general introduction designed to present a comprehensive, logical and unified treatment of the fundamentals of plasma physics based on statistical kinetic theory. Its clarity and completeness make it suitable for self-learning and self-paced courses. Problems are included.

Author : Gerard Belmont
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128189789
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Plasma Physics written by Gerard Belmont and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Plasma Physics presents the latest on plasma physics. Although plasmas are not very present in our immediate environment, there are still universal phenomena that we encounter, i.e., electric shocks and galactic jets. This book presents, in parallel, the basics of plasma theory and a number of applications to laboratory plasmas or natural plasmas. It provides a fresh look at concepts already addressed in other disciplines, such as pressure and temperature. In addition, the information provided helps us understand the links between fluid theories, such as MHD and the kinetic theory of these media, especially in wave propagation. Presents the different phenomena that make up plasma physics Explains the basics of plasma theory Helps readers comprehend the various concepts related to plasmas

Author : R.L. Liboff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387217754
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kinetic Theory written by R.L. Liboff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. The third edition features a new section on constants of motion and symmetry and a new appendix on the Lorentz-Legendre expansion.