Plasma Physics
Study of ionized gases and their behavior
Plasma Physics#
Plasma physics investigates the behavior of ionized gases, which are the most common state of matter in the universe.
Topics#
- Plasma Fundamentals
- Plasma Parameters
- Debye Length
- Plasma Frequency
- Plasma Waves
- Plasma Instabilities
- Magnetic Confinement
- Inertial Confinement
- Fusion Physics
- Tokamaks
- Stellarators
- Plasma Diagnostics
- Plasma Heating
- Plasma Transport
- Plasma Turbulence
- Space Plasmas
- Astrophysical Plasmas
- Industrial Plasmas
- Plasma Processing
- Plasma Propulsion
- Plasma Medicine
- Plasma Chemistry
- Plasma-Material Interactions
- Plasma Boundaries
- Plasma Sheaths
- Plasma Sources
- Plasma Discharges
- Plasma Equilibrium
- Plasma Stability
- Plasma Control
Resources#
Books#
- Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion by Francis F. Chen
- Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy by Jeffrey P. Freidberg
- Principles of Plasma Physics by Nicholas A. Krall and Alvin W. Trivelpiece
- The Physics of Plasmas by T. J. M. Boyd and J. J. Sanderson
- Plasma Physics: An Introduction to Laboratory, Space, and Fusion Plasmas by Alexander Piel