Plasma physics is a branch of physics that studies the properties and behavior of plasma , in particular in magnetic fields. Plasma is considered as an unstructured quasineutral system of a large number of charged particles with collective dynamics [1] .
For dense plasma physics, it is true that it can be considered a subsection of continuum physics , since in the study of dense plasma we are talking about the macroscopic behavior of a partially or fully ionized continuous medium . However, rarefied plasma is not always adequately described by the methods of continuum mechanics.
Content
- 1 The main directions of research
- 2 Main applications
- 3 Organization of research and education
- 3.1 Magazines
- 4 Literature
- 5 notes
Key Research Areas
- plasma stability in external fields
- plasma waves
- electrical, magnetic and optical properties of plasma
- diffusion, conductivity and other kinetic phenomena in plasma
- plasma dynamics with a magnetic field frozen in it (magnetohydrodynamics)
- cosmic plasma physics (ionosphere, star structure, plasma in interstellar and intergalactic space)
- plasma turbulence [2]
- Dynamic nonlinear structures in plasma [2]
- collective phenomena in plasma [1]
Key Applications
- plasma confinement in magnetic traps ( Tokamak , Stellarator ); controlled thermonuclear fusion [3]
- magnetohydrodynamic generator [4]
- plasma rocket engine [5]
Research and Education Organization
Magazines
The highest impact factor from specialized journals has the journal Physics of Plasmas , published by the American Institute of Physics .
Russian Academy of Sciences publishes journal " Plasma Physics "
Literature
- Artsimovich L.A., Sagdeev R. 3. Plasma physics for physicists. - M .: Atomizdat , 1979.
- Artsimovich L.A. Elementary Plasma Physics. - 3rd ed. - M .: Atomizdat , 1969 .-- 189 p.
- Kingsep A. S. Plasma as an object of physical research // Soros Educational Journal , No. 2. - 1996.
- Kroll N, Travelvelpis A. Fundamentals of plasma physics. - M .: " World ", 1975.
- Chen F. Introduction to Plasma Physics. - M .: "The World ", 1987.
Notes
- β 1 2 Plasma as an object of physical research, 1996 , p. 103.
- β 1 2 Plasma as an object of physical research, 1996 , p. 104.
- β Elementary plasma physics, 1969 , p. 164.
- β Elementary plasma physics, 1969 , p. 180.
- β Elementary plasma physics, 1969 , p. 188.