Physics Of Collisional Plasmas: Introduction To High-frequency Discharges (grenoble Sciences)
by Michel Moisan /
2012 / English / PDF
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This text is an introduction to the physics of collisional
plasmas, as opposed to plasmas in space. It is intended for
graduate students in physics and engineering . The first chapter
introduces with progressively increasing detail, the fundamental
concepts of plasma physic. The motion of individual charged
particles in various configurations of electric and magnetic
fields is detailed in the second chapter while the third chapter
considers the collective motion of the plasma particles described
according to a hydrodynamic model. The fourth chapter is most
original in that it introduces a general approach to energy
balance, valid for all types of discharges comprising direct
current(DC) and high frequency (HF) discharges, including an
applied static magnetic field. The basic concepts required in
this fourth chapter have been progressively introduced in the
previous chapters.
This text is an introduction to the physics of collisional
plasmas, as opposed to plasmas in space. It is intended for
graduate students in physics and engineering . The first chapter
introduces with progressively increasing detail, the fundamental
concepts of plasma physic. The motion of individual charged
particles in various configurations of electric and magnetic
fields is detailed in the second chapter while the third chapter
considers the collective motion of the plasma particles described
according to a hydrodynamic model. The fourth chapter is most
original in that it introduces a general approach to energy
balance, valid for all types of discharges comprising direct
current(DC) and high frequency (HF) discharges, including an
applied static magnetic field. The basic concepts required in
this fourth chapter have been progressively introduced in the
previous chapters.
The text is enriched with approx. 100 figures, and alphabetical
index and 45 fully resolved problems. Mathematical and physical
appendices provide complementary information or allow to go
deeper in a given subject.
The text is enriched with approx. 100 figures, and alphabetical
index and 45 fully resolved problems. Mathematical and physical
appendices provide complementary information or allow to go
deeper in a given subject.
