Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology – Plasma Physics

Robert Allen Meyers (Editor)978-0122274107

Nine years has passed since the 1992 second edition of the encyclopedia was published. This completely revised third edition, which is a university and professional level compendium of chemistry, molecular biology, mathematics, and engineering, is refreshed with numerous articles about current research in these fields. For example, the new edition has an increased emphasis on information processing and biotechnology, reflecting the rapid growth of these areas. The continuing Editor-in-Chief, Robert Meyers, and the Board prepared a new topical outline of physical science and technology to define complete coverage. Section editors are either Nobel Laureates or editors of key journals in their fields. Additional Board members representing the global scientific community were also recruited.

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Table of contents :
Glossary……Page 1
Introduction……Page 2
Basic Concepts……Page 3
General Structure……Page 4
The Magnetopause……Page 6
Closed and Open Field Lines……Page 7
Mapping of Interplanetary Electric Field into the Magnetosphere……Page 8
Access……Page 9
Formation of the Radiation Belts and Stormtime Ring Current……Page 10
Auroras and Auroral Currents……Page 11
Geomagnetic Disturbances……Page 12
Substorms……Page 13
Conclusions……Page 14
References……Page 15
Glossary……Page 16
External Measurements……Page 17
Particle Flux Measurements……Page 19
Refractive Index Measurements……Page 21
Scattering of Radiation by Plasma Particles……Page 22
Radiation from Bound Electrons……Page 23
Spectral Line Shape……Page 24
References……Page 25
Glossary……Page 26
Introduction……Page 27
Basic Plasma Physics……Page 28
Particle Drift Motion……Page 29
Collisions and the Kinetic Equation……Page 30
Two Fluid Equations……Page 31
Toroidal Plasmas……Page 32
Properties of Magnetic Field Lines……Page 33
Toroidal Equilibrium……Page 36
Stability of Equilibria……Page 38
Mirror Confined Plasmas……Page 39
Transport……Page 40
Low Collisionality Transport……Page 41
Anomalous Transport……Page 42
References……Page 43
Glossary……Page 44
Introduction……Page 45
Density, Temperature, Composition……Page 48
Free diffusion…….Page 49
Mobility and time-varying fields…….Page 50
Heat Transport……Page 51
Types of Plasmas……Page 52
Arc Discharges……Page 53
Magnetic Fields……Page 54
A Plasma Reactor……Page 55
Probes……Page 56
Radiation Probes……Page 57
Plasma Models……Page 58
Particle Analysis……Page 59
Physical Aspects……Page 60
Plasma Polymerization……Page 63
References……Page 66
Glossary……Page 67
Introduction……Page 68
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider……Page 71
RHIC Parameters……Page 72
BRAHMS……Page 73
PHENIX……Page 74
PHOBOS……Page 75
STAR……Page 76
Zero Degree Calorimeters……Page 77
Charged Multiplicity……Page 79
Particle Flow……Page 81
Future Directions……Page 82
References……Page 83