Pukhov Alexander Introduction to Plasma Theory

Введение в теорию плазмы на английском языке, 72 с.Definition
Debye schielding
Thermodynamic equilibrium, Saha formula
Collisions
Relaxation of momentum and energy. Distribution function in equilibrium. Plasma conductivity. Runaway electrons.
Elementary processes in plasma. Collision ionization, triple recombination, photoionization, photorecombination. Coronal equilibrium. Elvert formula.
Particle motion in electromagnetic fields. Drift approximation. Electric, magnetic and centrifugal drift. Conservation of magnetic momentum.
Adiabatic invariants, magnetic mirror.
Kinetic equation with self-consistent fields.
Momenta of kinetic equation. Magnetic hydrodynamics: two-fluid and single-fluid approximations.
Plasma transport. Magnetic fields. Ambipolar diffusion. Bohm’s diffusion. Hall effect. Generalized Ohm’s law.
Nuclear fusion reactions. Coulomb barrier. Lawson criterion.
Laser plasma interaction
Cold plasma
Schroedinger Equation
Wakefields