Waves and Instabilities in Plasmas

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This book presents the contents of a CISM Course on waves and instabilities in plasmas. For beginners and for advanced scientists a review is given on the state of knowledge in the field. Customers can obtain a broad survey.

Author(s): F. Cap (eds.)
Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences 349
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Wien
Year: 1994

Language: English
Pages: 282
Tags: Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics; Nuclear Fusion; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks; Thermodynamics; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Front Matter....Pages ii-vii
Basic Physics of Plasma....Pages 1-37
Basic Features of the Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves and of Waves-Particles Interaction....Pages 39-90
Methods in Magneto-Hydrodynamic Stability Theory....Pages 91-116
Electrostatic Waves and Instabilities in Homogeneous, Magnetized Plasmas....Pages 117-170
Collective Scattering in Gases and Plasmas....Pages 171-226
Radiofrequency Plasma Heating and Current Drive Basic Aspects....Pages 227-282