Waves and Oscillations in Plasmas

Waves and Oscillations in Plasmas addresses central issues in modern plasma sciences, within the context of general classical physics. The book is working gradually from an introductory to an advanced level. Addressing central issues in modern plasma sciences, including linear and nonlinear wave phenomena, this second edition has been fully updated and includes the latest developments in relevant fluid models as well as kinetic plasma models, including a detailed discussion of, for instance, collisionless Landau damping, linear as well as non-linear. The book is the result of many years of lecturing plasma sciences in Norway, Denmark, Germany, and also at the Unites States of America.Offering a clear separation of linear and nonlinear models, the book can be tailored for students of varying levels of expertise in plasma physics, in addition to areas as diverse as the space sciences, laboratory experiments, plasma processing, and more.Features:Presents a simple physical interpretation of basic problems is presented where possibleSupplies a complete summary of classical papers and textbooks placed in the proper contextIncludes worked examples, exercises, and problems with general applicability

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Basics of Continuum ModelsChapter 3 Linear Wave DynamicsChapter 4 Weakly Nonlinear WavesChapter 5 Basics of ElectromagnetismChapter 6Plasmas found inNatureChapter 7 Single Particle MotionChapter 8 Basic Plasma ParametersChapter 9 Experimental DevicesChapter 10 Magneto-Hydrodynamics by Brute ForceChapter 11 Plasma as a Mixture of Charged GasesChapter 12 Waves in Cold PlasmasChapter 13 Electrostatic Waves in Warm Homogeneous and Isotropic PlasmasChapter 14 Fluid Models for Nonlinear Electrostatic Waves: Isotropic CaseChapter 15 Small Amplitude Waves in Anisotropic Warm PlasmasChapter 16 Fluid Models for Nonlinear Electrostatic Waves: Magnetized CaseChapter 17 Linear Drift WavesChapter 18 Weakly Nonlinear Electrostatic Drift WavesChapter 19 Kinetic Plasma TheoryChapter 20 Kinetic Description of Electron Plasma WavesChapter 21 Kinetic Plasma Sound WavesChapter 22 Nonlinear Kinetic EquilibriaChapter 23 Nonlinear Landau DampingChapter 24 Quasi-linear Theory

Hans Pécseli is professor emeritus at the plasma-space physics department at the University of Oslo, and also adjoined professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway. He has contributed to the literature on plasma physics, meteorology, and lately also marine biology. He is member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, and also fellow of the American Physical Society. With a basic education in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and a PhD from the Risø National Laboratory in Denmark, Professor Pécseli has a background from laboratory experiments in plasma physics, working at the same time also with theoretical problems in this field.