A Plasma Formulary for Physics, Technology and Astrophysics FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Plasma physics has matured rapidly as a discipline and now touches on many different research areas, including manufacturing processes. This collection of fundamental formulae and definitions in plasma physics is vital to anyone with an interest in plasmas or ionized gases, whether in physics, astronomy or engineering." Ranging over plasma waves, flows, beams and jets, instabilities, particle drifts and kinetic theory, model equations and parametric data, this handbook will become an indispensable quick reference to the formulae needed for the active plasma researcher. Both theories and experiments will find this book useful, as it incorporates the latest results and findings.
SYNOPSIS
This collection on fundamental formulae and definitions in plasma physics is useful for theorists and experimentalists working with plasmas or ionized gases in physics, astronomy, and engineering. Sources are referenced for all formulae, and all formulae are quoted in both SI and cgs-Gaussian units where relevant. Material is in sections on basic physical data, basic plasma parameters, discharge plasmas and elementary processes, radiation, kinetic theory, plasma transport, plasma waves, flows, equilibria and instabilities, fluid instabilities, and mathematics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Home
