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Author Diamond, Patrick H.

Title Modern plasma physics. Vol. 1, Physical kinetics of turbulent plasmas / by Patrick H. Diamond, Sanae-I. Itoh, Kimitaka Itoh
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 417 pages) : illustrations
Summary "This three-volume series presents the ideas, models and approaches essential to understanding plasma dynamics and self-organization for researchers and graduate students in plasma physics, controlled fusion and related fields such as plasma astrophysics. Volume I develops the physical kinetics of plasma turbulence through a focus on quasi-particle models and dynamics. It discusses the essential physics concepts and theoretical methods for describing weak and strong fluid and phase space turbulence in plasma systems far from equilibrium. The book connects the traditionally 'plasma' topic of weak or wave turbulence theory to more familiar fluid turbulence theory, and extends both to the realm of collisionless phase space turbulence. This gives readers a deeper understanding of these related fields, and builds a foundation for future applications to multi-scale processes of self-organization in tokamaks and other confined plasmas. This book emphasizes the conceptual foundations and physical intuition underpinnings of plasma turbulence theory"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Plasma turbulence.
Kinetic theory of matter.
SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
SCIENCE -- Energy.
Kinetic theory of matter
Plasma turbulence
Form Electronic book
Author Itoh, S. I. (Sanae I), 1952-
Itoh, K. (Kimitaka)
ISBN 9780511789328
0511789327
9780511785580
0511785585
Other Titles Physical kinetics of turbulent plasmas