This book presents a thorough treatment of plasma physics, beginning at an introductory level and proceeding to an extensive discussion of its applications in thermonuclear fusion research. The physics of fusion plasmas is explained mainly in relation to recent progress in tokamak research, but other plasma confinement schemes, such as stellarators and inertial confinement, are also described. The unique and systematic presentation will help readers to understand the overall structure of plasma theory.

Inhaltsangabe1. Introduction.- I Basic Theory.- 2. Basic Properties of Plasma.- 3. Individual Particle Motion.- 4. Formulation of Plasma Theory.- 5. Electrostatic Response.- 6. Kinetic Theory.- 7. General Theory of Linear Waves.- 8. Parametric Excitation and Mode Coupling.- II Applications to Fusion Plasmas.- 9. Plasma Confinement for Fusion.- 10. Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics.- 11. Resistive Magnetohydrodynamics.- 12. Wave-Plasma Interactions.- 13. Transport Processes.- 14. Progress in Fusion Research.- A. Appendix.- A.1 Problems to Part I Basic Theory.- A.2 Problems to Part II Applications to to Fusion Plasmas.- References.

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