Covers all modern fields of plasma physics, such as low-temperature plasmas, plasma discharges and plasma diagnostics

Places emphasis on experimental point of view and laboratory applications
Gives an introduction to forefront research on complex plasmas, like non-neutral or dusty plasmas

Can serve both as graduate text to newcomers in the field and a reference for professional low-temperature plasma researchers

Contains chapter intros and summaries, many high quality figures, boxed inserts, problems and solutions, as well as a glossary

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Alexander Piel obtained his PhD in plasma physics from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1977 and habilitated in 1986. Since 1989 he is full professor of atomic and plasma physics at Kiel University. The author is a fellow of the American Physical Society and served as chair of the plasma physics division of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (German Physical Society). He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in international journals and several book chapters.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Definition of the Plasma State.- Single Particle Motion in Electric and Magnetic Fields.- Stochastic Processes in a Plasma.-Fluid Models.- Plasma Waves.- Plasma Boundaries.- Instabilities.- Kinetic Description of Plasmas.- Dusty Plasmas.- Plasma Generation.- Glossary.- Appendices.- Solutions.