Physics of partially ionized plasmas /

"Provides comprehensive information on various aspects of partially ionized plasmas"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krishan, V. (Vinod)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Delhi, India : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Colección:Cambridge atmospheric and space science series.
Temas:
Space plasmas.
Plasma (Ionized gases)
Plasmas cosmiques.
Plasma (Gaz ionisés)
SCIENCE > Energy.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Physics of Partially Ionized Plasmas
  • Series Editors
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Preface
  • 1 Partially Ionized Plasmas Here and Everywhere
  • 1.1 Plasma, a Matter of State
  • 1.2 Partial Ionization in the Early Universe
  • 1.3 Reionization Phase of the Universe
  • 1.4 Partially Ionized Plasma on Cosmic Scales
  • 1.5 Molecular Clouds
  • 1.6 Accretion Disks
  • 1.7 Interstellar Partially Ionized Plasma
  • 1.8 Solar Atmosphere
  • 1.9 Cometary Tails
  • 1.10 The Ionosphere
  • 1.11 Partially Ionized Plasmas in Laboratory1.12 Cold Plasmas in Medicine
  • 1.13 Summary
  • 1.14 Problems
  • 2 Multiuid Description of Partially Ionized Plasmas
  • 2.1 Statistical Description
  • 2.1.1 The Maxwellian velocity distribution function
  • 2.2 Local Maxwellâ#x80;#x94;Boltzmann Distribution Function
  • 2.2.1 The Boltzmann equation
  • 2.2.2 The fluid formalism
  • 2.2.3 The stress tensor
  • 2.2.4 Validity of the fluid picture
  • 2.2.5 The Boltzmann collision integral
  • 2.3 Three-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma
  • 2.4 Two-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma2.4.1 The MHD fluid
  • 2.4.2 Restrictions on the MHD fluid
  • 2.4.3 The neutral fluid
  • 2.4.4 The two-fluid system
  • 2.5 Single Partially Ionized Fluidâ#x80;#x94;the SPIF
  • 2.6 Weakly Ionized Plasma
  • 2.7 Summary
  • 2.8 Problems
  • 3 Equilibrium of Partially Ionized Plasmas
  • 3.1 The Equilibrium
  • 3.2 The Equilibrium Velocity Distribution Function
  • 3.3 Collisional Forces
  • 3.4 Collision Frequencies
  • 3.4.1 The electron-ion collision frequency
  • 3.4.2 The electron-electron collision frequency
  • 3.4.3 The electron-neutral collision frequency3.4.4 The ion-neutral collision frequency
  • 3.5 Equilibrium of the Three-fluid System
  • 3.6 Hydrostatic Equilibrium
  • 3.7 Hydrodynamic Equilibrium
  • 3.8 Equilibrium with Collisional Forces
  • 3.9 Equilibrium of Collisionally Dominated Fluids
  • 3.10 Three-fluid Equilibrium with Magnetic Field
  • 3.11 Three-fluid Equilibrium with Magnetic and Collisional Forces
  • 3.12 Equilibrium in the Two-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma
  • 3.12.1 Hydrostatic equilibrium
  • 3.12.2 Hydrodynamic equilibrium

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