This book focuses on the recent progress in nanophotonics technology to be used to develop novel nano-optical devices, fabrication technology, and security systems. The topics covered are reviewed by seven leading scientists to provide a variable resource.
The PUILS series delivers reviews of progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, an emerging field. This sixth volume covers a broad range of topics from this interdisciplinary research field to provide a state-of-the-art report of short time Laser physics.
Contain papers presented at The First International Conference on Laser and Plasma Applications in Materials Science (LAPAMS'08) that covered the trends, the fundamental aspects of the interaction between a laser beam and material, and the modelling and simulation of laser and plasma for the applications.
This is a graduate-level text - complete with 138 assigned problems - which covers a broad range of topics related to the fundamental properties of collective processes and nonlinear dynamics of one-component and multispecies charged particle systems in which there is not overall charge neutrality.
Assuming no prior knowledge of plasma physics or numerical methods, Computational Methods in Plasma Physics covers the computational mathematics and techniques needed to simulate magnetically confined plasmas in modern magnetic fusion experiments and future magnetic fusion reactors.
The workshop focused on areas of special interest to Hans Wilhelmsson. The first two presentations discussed nonlinear wave interactions and Quantum mechanics. Later presentations combined these areas and entered different aspects of Nonlinear systems and Nuclear Fusion.
This rigorous introduction to the foundations of density functional theory includes both formal and quantitative results. It covers the topic up to and including complex issues such as orbital-dependent functionals and both time-dependent and relativistic DFT.
Focusing on the kinetic description of the inner magnetospheric plasma, this volume illustrates how to determine the best approach to any upper atmospheric or space physics problem. Readers will find a full theoretical description of the inner magnetospheric plasma.
This volume presents two reviews from the cutting edge of Russian plasma physics research: the first by V.A. Rozhansky on the mechanisms of transverse conductivity and generation of self-consistent electric fields in strongly ionized magnetized plasma; the second by O.G. Bakunin on numerous aspects of turbulent transport in plasma and fluids."
Presents and discusses research in the study of magnetohydrodynamics. This book discusses such topics as: consideration of the problems of gravitational optics and dark matter based on the crystal model of the vacuum; origin of the Saturn rings; high speed flowfield analysis for satellite launch vehicle and re-entry capsule; and, more.
In physics and chemistry, plasma is typically an ionised gas. Plasma is considered to be a distinct state of matter, apart from gases, because of its unique properties. Ionised refers to presence of one or more free electrons, which are not bound to an atom or molecule. This book presents research from around the globe.
This exercise book is written for students of physics concentrating on Classical Mechanics, Electricity and Electromagnetism. Each of its 13 chapters includes a brief but thorough summary and essential formulas, plus typical problems and detailed solutions.
Provides an opportunity to embrace the complex and fascinating theory of relaxation processes in magnetized plasmas, both in astrophysics and in controlled fusion plasmas. This book helps to bridge our understanding and description of such processes, analogously observed in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.
Introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. This book is intended for graduate students as well as for working astrophysicists.
Focusing on wave phenomena in plasmas, this text provides material for an introductory course on plasma physics and the basis for advanced course on kinetic theory. It covers fundamental kinetic equations, the Lenard-Balescu equation, and Vlasov-Maxwell equations as well as investigates the effects of collisions on various transport coefficients.
Discusses the basic physics of the generation of microwave and radiofrequency waves in the megawatt power range and the application of these ideas to a range of devices such as klystrons, gyrotrons, and free electron lasers. The book also covers the transmission of the power through waveguides.
Includes within its scope equilibria, linear waves, and instabilities; nonlinear behaviour, including turbulent and stochastic phenomena and associated transport, and solitons and shock waves. This series contains plasma physics of lasers and particle beams and charged-particle acceleration and transport.
Cathodic arcs are among the longest studied yet least understood objects in science. This book describes research related to cathodic arcs and deals with practical issues, such as arc source construction and the synthesis of dense, well adherent coatings.
The tokamak - a doughnut-shaped vacuum chamber surrounded by magnetic coils is the principal tool in controlled fusion research. Focusing on tokamaks, this book gives an introduction to the basic plasma physics. It acts as an introduction to the subject and a reference for theory, definitions, equations, and experimental results.
Examines the theory and applications of laser-induced plasmas. This book discusses such topics as the application of laser-induced plasma expansion models for thin film deposition; cluster-containing plasma fumes for high-order harmonic generation laser radiation; and, pulsed laser deposition of nanocrystalline V2O5 thin films.
Provides an introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion. This work covers single-particle motions, fluid equations for plasmas, wave motions, diffusion and resistivity, Landau damping, plasma instabilities and nonlinear problems. It also contains material on kinetic effects, including Bernstein waves and the plasma dispersion function.
Written by an experimentalist, this book covers various aspects of plasma physics at an introductory level. It develops the fundamental concepts of plasma description in a bottom-up approach of increasing mathematical complexity. The intuitive understanding of the concepts is emphasized.