Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2005, 371 pages
The primary objective of these lecture notes is to present the basic theories and analytical methods of plasma physics and to provide the recent status of fusion research for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
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
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
The primary objective of these lecture notes is to present the basic theories and analytical methods of plasma physics and to provide the recent status of fusion research for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
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
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