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Physics of partially ionized plasmas

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dc.contributor.author Krishan, V
dc.date.accessioned 2021-02-07T04:32:42Z
dc.date.available 2021-02-07T04:32:42Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation xiv, 261p. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-1-107-11739-6
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2248/7584
dc.description © Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/in/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/physics-partially-ionized-plasmas?format=HB en_US
dc.description.abstract DescriptionContentsResourcesCoursesAbout the Authors Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter; the other three being solid, liquid and gas. Several components, such as molecular clouds, diffuse interstellar gas, the solar atmosphere, the Earth's ionosphere and laboratory plasmas, including fusion plasmas, constitute the partially ionized plasmas. This book discusses different aspects of partially ionized plasmas including multi-fluid description, equilibrium and types of waves. The discussion goes on to cover the reionization phase of the universe, along with a brief description of high discharge plasmas, tokomak plasmas and laser plasmas. Various elastic and inelastic collisions amongst the three particle species are also presented. In addition, the author demonstrates the novelty of partially ionized plasmas using many examples; for instance, in partially ionized plasma the magnetic induction is subjected to the ambipolar diffusion and the Hall effect, as well as the usual resistive dissipation. Also included is an observation of kinematic dynamo in partially ionized plasmas. > Presents a pedagogical account of the physics of partially ionized plasmas starting from the first principles > Enough algebraic details are provided to make the mathematical developments clear > A large number of problems are included at the end of each chapter en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Cambridge University Press en_US
dc.subject Space plasmas en_US
dc.subject Plasma (Ionized gases) en_US
dc.title Physics of partially ionized plasmas en_US
dc.type Book en_US


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