Springer.Plasma.Physics.An.Introduction.To.Laboratory.Space.And.Fusion.Plasmas.Sep.2010.eBook-ELOHiM.pdf

Plasma Physics
Alexander Piel
Plasma Physics
An Introduction to Laboratory, Space,
and Fusion Plasmas
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Prof. Dr. Alexander Piel
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
Institut für Experimentelle und
Angewandte Physik
Olshausenstrasse 40
24098 Kiel
Germany
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ISBN 978-3-642-10490-9 e-ISBN 978-3-642-10491-6
DOI -3-642-10491-6
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To Hannemarie,
Christoph and Johannes
Preface
This book is an outgrowth of courses in plasma physics which I have taught at Kiel
University for many years. During this time I have tried to convince my students
that plasmas as different as gas dicharges, fusion plasmas and space plasmas can be
described in a unified way by simple models.
The challenge in teaching plasma physics is its plexity. The wealth
of plasma phenomena found in so diverse fields makes it quite different from atomic
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