Wave Propagation in a Plasma Based on the Cold Plasma Model (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Understand how waves move and heat a plasma, with a clear look at the cold plasma model in action.

This book explains, with careful math and reasoning, how Maxwell’s equations interact with a conductivity tensor to describe wave behavior in plasmas. It focuses on axisymmetric setups and key frequency ranges, showing where the standard model works and where it breaks down.

Two detailed explorations show how different resonances and surface transitions affect wave propagation. The discussion covers ion cyclotron and ion plasma frequencies, lower hybrid frequencies, and how energy absorption can occur near resonance or flux surfaces. It also introduces variational principles and a self-adjoint formulation that help frame the problem for computation and deeper understanding.

• See how the cold plasma model is applied to real devices like mirror machines and Tokamaks.
• Learn about elliptic, hyperbolic, and mixed-type behavior and where transitions happen.
• Find out what resonance surfaces and flux surfaces imply for heating and wave patterns.
• Discover the role of variational principles in deriving and solving the governing equations.

Ideal for readers of advanced plasma physics and engineering, especially those exploring wave heating and modeling in laboratory plasmas.

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