General Plasma Physics by Nick McGreivy

General Plasma Physics by Nick McGreivy

The PDF covers the following topics related to Plasma Physics : Introduction, Basics, Single Particle Motion , Kinetic Theory, Fluid Equations and MHD, Waves in Plasmas, Landau Damping.

Author(s): Nick McGreivy, Princeton University

78 Pages

Draft Material for Fundamentals of Plasma Physics book

The primary objective of this book is to present and develop the fundamentals and principal applications of plasma physics, with an emphasis on what is usually called high-temperature plasma physics where the plasma is nearly fully ionized with nearly negligible effects of neutral particles on the plasma behavior. Topics covered includes: Fundamental Processes in Plasmas, various types of waves that occur in stable plasmas, Plasma kinetic theory and its applications, The equilibrium and stability properties of a plasma, nonlinear plasma theory, and to plasma turbulence and the anomalous transport.

Author(s): James D. Callen, University of Wisconsin, Madison

NA Pages

Introduction to Plasma Physics

This is considered as a complete set of lecture notes for a graduate plasma physics course. Topics covered includes: Charged Particle Motion, Collisions, Plasma Fluid Theory, Waves in Cold Plasmas, Wave Propagation Through Inhomogeneous Plasmas, Magnetohydrodynamic Fluids and Waves in Warm Plasmas.

Author(s): Richard Fitzpatrick

NA Pages

Introduction to Plasma Physics Lecture Notes (PDF 28p)

This note covers the following topics: Basic Plasma Phenomena, Kinetic Theory, Gaseous Electronics, Single Particle Motions, Magnetized Plasmas, Magnetohydrodynamics, MHD Plasma Waves, Waves In Isotropic Plasma, Waves In Cold Magnetized Plasma.

Author(s): John Howard

28 Pages