Modern Plasma Physics: Volume 1, Physical Kinetics of Turbulent Plasmas

ISBN-13: 9780521869201 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 417 str.

Patrick H. Diamond; Sanae-I Itoh; Kimitaka Itoh

Opis

Developing the physical kinetics of plasma turbulence through a focus on quasi-particle models and dynamics for researchers and graduate students.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual foundations; 3. Quasi-linear theory; 4. Nonlinear wave-particle interaction; 5. Kinetics of nonlinear wave-wave interaction; 6. Closure theory; 7. Disparate scale interactions; 8. Cascades, structures and transport in phase space turbulence; 9. MHD turbulence; Appendixes; References; Index.