Plasma physics Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Thermodynamics of Magnetizing Materials and
Book SynopsisThis book will help readers understand thermodynamic properties caused by magnetic fields. Providing a concise review of time independent magnetic fields, it goes on to discuss the thermodynamic properties of magnetizing materials of different shapes, and finally, the equilibrium properties of superconductors of different shapes and also of different sizes.Chapters are accompanied by problems illustrating the applications of the principles to optimize and enhance understanding. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers specializing in thermodynamics, solid state physics, magnetism, and superconductivity.Features: The first book to provide comprehensive coverage of thermodynamics in magnetic fields, only previously available, in part, in journal articles Chapters include problems and worked solutions demonstrating real questions in contemporary superconductivity, such as properties of vTrade Review"Kozhevinkov’s book is a succinct and delightfully clear exposition of the fundamental thermodynamic principles underlying magnetic and superconducting materials. Each chapter concludes with a set of problems augmented by worked solutions, which will make the book very suitable for anyone trying to get to grips with this notoriously thorny subject." — Prof. Stephen Blundell, Department of Physics, University of Oxford "The book of Professor Kozhevnikov covers an important chapter of thermodynamics, which is largely underrepresented in the literature. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first monograph which consistently expounds the concepts of thermodynamics of materials in magnetic fields. In particular, it comprehensively addresses an issue of a demagnetizing factor and the forms of thermodynamic potentials appropriate for different sample/field configurations. Significant part of the book is devoted to the superconductivity. It is distinguished in in-depth discussions of not well-covered subjects, such as the intermediate state in type-I superconductors and magnetic properties of type-II materials with non-zero demagnetizing factor. In the first chapter (Elements of magnetostatics in magnetizing media), the author discusses latest achievements in the studies of superconductivity made possible due to the most advanced methods of magnetometry, such as the muon spin rotation spectroscopy. These achievements include (but not limited to) a novel explanation of nucleation of superconductivity at high magnetic field and direct measurements of the field intensity H in type-I superconductors. The book is written in a clear language without mathematical excesses but with an emphasis on the physical meaning of the concepts covered. To illustrate these concepts, all chapters are accompanied by original problems with solutions. This book will definitely appeal to students and instructors/ researchers in Physics, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, and Electrical Engineering Departments. It can be used as a supplementary text in variety of courses, e.g., thermodynamics, electromagnetism, physics of condensed matter, superconductivity, and statistical physics." — Michail Raikh, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 2019 Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Magnetic Fields in Regular Matter. 2. Thermodynamic Potentials In Magnetic Fields. 3. Diamagnetism in Superconductors. 4. Concluding remarks.
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Cambridge University Press Relativistic Fluids Magnetofluids With Applications in Astrophysics and Plasma Physics Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
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Cambridge University Press Eltromagnetic Processes Dispersive
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Cambridge University Press Collisional Transport Magnet Plasma 4 Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics Series Number 4
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Cambridge University Press Magnetic Reconnection MHD Theory and Applications
Book SynopsisThis authoritative volume gives a comprehensive overview of magnetic reconnection. Providing a lucid introduction to the theory, and a wide-ranging review of its applications, it is ideal for graduate students and researchers in solar physics, astrophysics, plasma physics and space science.Trade Review'Solar and stellar flares, geomagnetic sub-storms and tokamak (toroidal magnetic chamber) disruptions are amongst the most dynamic reconnection phenomena studied today. there are few areas of astrophysics in the broader Universe, too, which do not involve reconnection. Two renowned experts in the field have set out the modern approach to this fascinating and universal topic. Vital reading for students and researchers.' Irish Astronomical Journal'The clear and logical style makes this book an essential introduction for graduate students and an authoritative reference for researchers in solar physics, astrophysics, plasma physics and space science.' Europe & Astronomy'… will provide a very welcome systematization of a vast and tangled literature, whose interrelationships are not always very obvious.' S. W. H. Cowley, Contemporary Physics'This timely book meets a welcome need … [It] provides in a single place an encyclopedic study to which people will be able to refer for yours, to gain an overall picture of the papers published in this field over the past decade or two … a truly valuable contribution to our understanding of reconnection physics.' Russell M. Kulsrud, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics'Anyone working in one of these fields should at least look at the phenomena described in this book, which offers a wide panorama of reconnection scenarios.' Journal of Plasma Physics'This book, written by two real experts in the field, presents in a clear and logical way an overview of the reconnection process, its theory and applications … an excellent book for graduate students intending to work ion any of these fields, and an indispensable handbook for researchers, solar physicists in particular.' Zdenek Svestka, Solar PhysicsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Current-sheet formation; 3. Magnetic annihilation; 4. Steady reconnection: the classical solutions; 5. Steady reconnection: new generation of fast regimes; 6. Unsteady reconnection: the tearing mode; 7. Unsteady reconnection: other approaches; 8. Reconnection in three dimensions; 9. Laboratory applications; 10. Magnetospheric applications; 11. Solar applications; 12. Astrophysical applications; 13. Particle acceleration; References; Appendices; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence
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Cambridge University Press Nuclear Fusion
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Cambridge University Press Physics of Space Plasma Activity
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Cambridge University Press Auroral Physics
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Cambridge University Press principlesofplasmaphysicsforengineersandscientists
Book SynopsisThis unified introduction provides the tools and techniques needed to analyze plasmas and connects plasma phenomena to other fields of study. Combining mathematical rigor with qualitative explanations, and linking theory to practice with example problems, this is a perfect textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking one-semester introductory courses.Trade Review'I have been teaching introductory plasma physics to senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students for many years, and I find the level of the presentation of material, the order that the topics are presented, and the overall length of the book to be an excellent match for my needs in a textbook.' David Hammer, Cornell University'The authors have done an excellent job in introducing the vast scope of plasma physics for basic plasma physics courses. The schematic illustrations and flow charts used are especially helpful in understanding the complexities involved in the hierarchal nature of plasmas. Mathematics is kept at just the right level for the intended readers and the descriptions of the physical processes are clear. Although this book is targeted to advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students, it will be a good addition to the personal library of every plasma physicist.' Gurudas Ganguli, Naval Research Laboratory'This new book provides an excellent summary of the basic processes occurring in plasmas together with a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical formulation of fluid (MHD) and kinetic theory. It provides an excellent introduction to the subject suitable for senior undergraduate students or entry-level graduate students.' Richard M. Thorne, University of California, Los AngelesTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Single particle motion; 3. Kinetic theory of plasmas; 4. Moments of the Boltzmann equation; 5. Multiple fluid theory of plasmas; 6. Single fluid theory of plasmas: magnetohydrodynamics; 7. Collisions and plasma conductivity; 8. Plasma diffusion; 9. Introduction to waves in plasmas; 10. Waves in cold magnetized plasmas; 11. Effects of collisions, ions and finite temperature on waves in magnetized plasmas; 12. Waves in hot plasmas; 13. Plasma sheath and the Langmuir probe; Appendix A. Derivation of second moment of the Boltzmann equation; Appendix B. Useful vector identities.
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Cambridge University Press Relativistic Fluids and MagnetoFluids
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Cambridge University Press Instabilities in Space and Laboratory Plasmas
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Cambridge University Press Electromagnetic Processes in Dispersive Media
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Cambridge University Press Plasma Physics
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Cambridge University Press The Physics of Plasmas
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. This text covers basic theory, and develops it to illustrate some of the specialised topics in current physics, applied mathematics, astrophysics and engineering. It includes exercises throughout, and will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.Trade Review'The book provides a comprehensive and refreshing view of plasmas concentrating on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena.' CERN Courier'This book is so well-structured and excellently written that it is a joy to read. It is highly recommended and it should become a classic just like its predecessor.' Journal of Plasma Physics'This is a mature and coherent text.' American Journal of Physics'Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, astronomy and engineering will find a clear but rigorous explanation of the fundamental properties of plasmas with minimal mathematical formality. This book will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.' Zentralblatt MATHTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Particle orbit theory; 3. Macroscopic equations; 4. Ideal magnetohydrodynamics; 5. Resistive magnetohydrodynamics; 6. Waves in unbounded homogeneous plasmas; 7. Collisionless kinetic theory; 8. Collisional kinetic theory; 9. Plasma radiation; 10. Non-linear plasma physics; 11. Aspects of inhomogeneous plasmas; 12. The classical theory of plasmas; Appendices; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Plasma Physics
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Cambridge University Press Radiation Hydrodynamics
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Cambridge University Press Magnetic Reconnection in Plasmas 3 Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics Series Number 3
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Cambridge University Press Nonlinear Magnetohydrodynamics 1 Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics Series Number 1
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Cambridge University Press Physics of Solar System Plasmas
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Plasma Spectroscopy 2 Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics Series Number 2
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Space Plasma Complexity
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Cambridge University Press The Earths Plasmasphere
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Plasma Diagnostics
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Cambridge University Press Collisional Transport in Magnetized Plasmas 4 Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics Series Number 4
Book SynopsisThis text provides a comprehensive treatment of collisional transport theory, a topic central to the field of theoretical plasma physics. Students, theoreticians and experimentalists in both fusion and space plasma physics will benefit from this book, which emerged from a graduate student level course taught at MIT.Trade Review'… invaluable for space-plasma and astrophysical theorists who have a background knowledge of plasma theory and who wish to understand an important strand of laboratory theory that will have vital implications in future for their fields.' Eric Priest, The Observatory'It is a very welcome addition, indeed asset, to the subject.' Journal of Plasma Physics'It seems that the authors know how to build a bridge between a manual and a research book. This monograph will be useful to advanced graduate students and scientists that are working in plasma physics.' Zentralblatt MATHTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Kinetic and fluid descriptions of a plasma; 3. The collision operator; 4. Plasma fluid equations; 5. Transport of a cylindrical plasma; 6. Particle motion; 7. Toroidal plasma; 8. Transport in toroidal plasmas; 9. Transport in the Pfirsch–Schlüter regime; 10. Transport in the plateau regime; 11. Transport in the banana regime; 12. The moment approach to neoclassical theory; 13. Advanced topics; 14. Experimental evidence for neoclassical transport.
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Cambridge University Press Physics of Space Plasma Activity
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Special Relativity for Radiation and Plasma Physics
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Plasma Physics With Space Laboratory and Astrophysical Applications
Book SynopsisIntroducing basic principles of plasma physics and their applications to space, laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, this new edition provides updated material throughout. Topics covered include single-particle motions, kinetic theory, magnetohydrodynamics, small amplitude waves in hot and cold plasmas, and collisional effects. New additions include the ponderomotive force, tearing instabilities in resistive plasmas and the magnetorotational instability in accretion disks, charged particle acceleration by shocks, and a more in-depth look at nonlinear phenomena. A broad range of applications are explored: planetary magnetospheres and radiation belts, the confinement and stability of plasmas in fusion devices, the propagation of discontinuities and shock waves in the solar wind, and analysis of various types of plasma waves and instabilities that can occur in planetary magnetospheres and laboratory plasma devices. With step-by-step derivations and self-contained introductions to mathemaTrade Review'Introduction to Plasma Physics, by Gurnett and Bhattacharjee, has been and with this new addition will continue to be my go-to plasma physics book for my research, and for the graduate course I teach in plasma physics.' L. A. Fisk, University of Michigan'With their second edition, Gurnett and Bhattacharjee have made a good textbook great. For students aspiring to pursue the broad field of plasma physics, this is the book of choice. Relevant examples from space and laboratory plasma physics bring the subject alive. The authors' clear writing is at the right level for advanced undergrads and graduate students and makes understandable the important topical areas of plasma physics.' Michael Mauel, Columbia University, New York'The approach of the book is in-depth and exhaustive. The derivations are detailed, with few 'and then the miracle happens' steps, which makes the book suitable for advanced undergraduates as well as researchers. Together with the meticulous mathematics, the physics is described in an intuitive way, which helps build a clear mental picture of plasma phenomena … I found the writing style refreshingly direct and readable throughout. As an aid to undergraduate teaching, most chapters finish with a problem section, with questions at a variety of levels, and suggestions for further reading … as an introduction to the general underpinning physics of plasma phenomena, it is an excellent book that I can see myself referring to extensively in future.' Stephen Milan, The ObservatoryTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristic parameters of a plasma; 3. Single particle motions; 4. Waves in a cold plasma; 5. Kinetic theory and the moment equations; 6. Magnetohydrodynamics; 7. MHD equilibria and stability; 8. Discontinuities and shock waves; 9. Electrostatic waves in a hot unmagnetized plasma; 10. Waves in a hot magnetized plasma; 11. Nonlinear effects; 12. Collisional processes; Appendix A. Symbols; Appendix B. Useful trigonometric identities; Appendix C. Vector differential operators; Appendix D. Vector calculus identities; Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Plasma Medicine
Book SynopsisWritten by the world s leading experts, this book focuses major topics like the physics required to develop novel plasma discharges for medical applications, the medicine to apply the technology, and the biology to understand complicated bio-chemical processes involved in plasma interaction with living tissues.Table of ContentsPreface xv Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction to Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Plasma Medicine 1 1.1 Plasma medicine as a novel branch of medical technology 1 1.2 Why plasma can be a useful tool in medicine 4 1.3 Natural and man-made, completely and weakly ionized plasmas 5 1.4 Plasma as a non-equilibrium multi-temperature system 7 1.5 Gas discharges as plasma sources for biology and medicine 9 1.6 Plasma chemistry as the fundamental basis of plasma medicine 13 1.7 Non-thermal plasma interaction with cells and living tissues 14 1.8 Applied plasma medicine 15 2 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma Chemistry for Biological and Medical Applications 19 2.1 Elementary plasma generation processes 19 2.2 Excited species in plasma medicine: Excitation, relaxation and dissociation of neutral particles in plasma 31 2.3 Elementary plasma-chemical reactions of excited neutrals and ions 39 2.4 Plasma statistics, thermodynamics, and transfer processes 46 2.5 Plasma kinetics: Energy distribution functions of electrons and excited atoms and molecules 58 2.6 Plasma electrodynamics 68 3 Selected Concepts in Biology and Medicine for Physical Scientists 81 3.1 Molecular basis of life: Organic molecules primer 81 3.2 Function and classification of living forms 96 3.3 Cells: Organization and functions 97 3.4 Overview of anatomy and physiology 124 4 Major Plasma Disharges and their Applicability for Plasma Medicine 165 4.1 Electric breakdown and steady-state regimes of non-equilibrium plasma discharges 165 4.2 Glow discharge and its application to biology and medicine 177 4.3 Arc discharge and its medical applications 191 4.4 Radio-frequency and microwave discharges in plasma medicine 208 4.5 Coronas, DBDs, plasma jets, sparks and other non-thermal atmospheric-pressure streamer discharges 232 4.6 Discharges in liquids 253 5 Mechanisms of Plasma Interactions with Cells 269 5.1 Main interaction stages and key players 269 5.2 Role of plasma electrons and ions 272 5.3 Role of UV, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and water 276 5.4 Biological mechanisms of plasma interaction for mammalian cells 281 6 Plasma Sterilization of Different Surfaces and Living Tissues 293 6.1 Non-thermal plasma surface sterilization at low pressures 293 6.2 Surface microorganism inactivation by non-equilibrium high-pressure plasma 295 6.3 Plasma species and factors active for sterilization 304 6.4 Physical and biochemical effects of atmospheric-pressure air plasma on microorganisms 313 6.5 Animal and human living tissue sterilization 320 6.6 Generated active species and plasma sterilization of living tissues 324 6.7 Deactivation/destruction of microorganisms due to plasma sterilization: Are they dead or just scared to death? 329 7 Plasma Decontamination ofWater and Air Streams 339 7.1 Non-thermal plasma sterilization of air streams 339 7.2 Direct and indirect effects in non-thermal plasma deactivation of airborne bacteria 347 7.3 Non-thermal plasma in air-decontamination: Air cleaning from SO2 and NOx 353 7.4 Non-thermal plasma decontamination of air from volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 361 7.5 Plasma desinfection and sterilization of water 378 8 Plasma Treatment of Blood 389 8.1 Plasma-assisted blood coagulation 389 8.2 Effect of non-thermal plasma on improvement of rheological properties of blood 395 9 Plasma-assisted Healing and Treatment of Diseases 403 9.1 Wound healing and plasma treatment of wounds 403 9.2 Treatment of inflammatory dysfunctions 418 9.3 Plasma treatment of cancer 422 9.4 Plasma applications in dentistry 428 9.5 Plasma surgery 433 10 Plasma Pharmacology 435 10.1 Non-thermal plasma treatment of water 435 10.2 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Experimental setup 436 10.3 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Results and discussion 438 10.4 Enhanced antimicrobial effect due to organic components dissolved in water 442 10.5 Summary 446 11 Plasma-assisted Tissue Engineering and Plasma Processing of Polymers 447 11.1 Regulation of biological properties of medical polymer materials 447 11.2 Plasma-assisted cell attachment and proliferation on polymer scaffolds 448 11.3 Plasma-assisted tissue engineering in control of stem cells and tissue regeneration 451 11.4 Plasma-chemical polymerization of hydrocarbons and formation of thin polymer films 453 11.5 Interaction of non-thermal plasma with polymer surfaces 461 References 483 Index 497
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