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1 online resource (xiv, 261 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Cambridge atmospheric and space science series
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Cambridge atmospheric and space science series.
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| Summary |
"Provides comprehensive information on various aspects of partially ionized plasmas"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Physics of Partially Ionized Plasmas -- Series Editors -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- 1 Partially Ionized Plasmas Here and Everywhere -- 1.1 Plasma, a Matter of State -- 1.2 Partial Ionization in the Early Universe -- 1.3 Reionization Phase of the Universe -- 1.4 Partially Ionized Plasma on Cosmic Scales -- 1.5 Molecular Clouds -- 1.6 Accretion Disks -- 1.7 Interstellar Partially Ionized Plasma -- 1.8 Solar Atmosphere -- 1.9 Cometary Tails -- 1.10 The Ionosphere |
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1.11 Partially Ionized Plasmas in Laboratory1.12 Cold Plasmas in Medicine -- 1.13 Summary -- 1.14 Problems -- 2 Multiuid Description of Partially Ionized Plasmas -- 2.1 Statistical Description -- 2.1.1 The Maxwellian velocity distribution function -- 2.2 Local Maxwellâ#x80;#x94;Boltzmann Distribution Function -- 2.2.1 The Boltzmann equation -- 2.2.2 The fluid formalism -- 2.2.3 The stress tensor -- 2.2.4 Validity of the fluid picture -- 2.2.5 The Boltzmann collision integral -- 2.3 Three-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma |
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2.4 Two-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma2.4.1 The MHD fluid -- 2.4.2 Restrictions on the MHD fluid -- 2.4.3 The neutral fluid -- 2.4.4 The two-fluid system -- 2.5 Single Partially Ionized Fluidâ#x80;#x94;the SPIF -- 2.6 Weakly Ionized Plasma -- 2.7 Summary -- 2.8 Problems -- 3 Equilibrium of Partially Ionized Plasmas -- 3.1 The Equilibrium -- 3.2 The Equilibrium Velocity Distribution Function -- 3.3 Collisional Forces -- 3.4 Collision Frequencies -- 3.4.1 The electron-ion collision frequency -- 3.4.2 The electron-electron collision frequency |
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3.4.3 The electron-neutral collision frequency3.4.4 The ion-neutral collision frequency -- 3.5 Equilibrium of the Three-fluid System -- 3.6 Hydrostatic Equilibrium -- 3.7 Hydrodynamic Equilibrium -- 3.8 Equilibrium with Collisional Forces -- 3.9 Equilibrium of Collisionally Dominated Fluids -- 3.10 Three-fluid Equilibrium with Magnetic Field -- 3.11 Three-fluid Equilibrium with Magnetic and Collisional Forces -- 3.12 Equilibrium in the Two-fluid Description of a Partially Ionized Plasma -- 3.12.1 Hydrostatic equilibrium -- 3.12.2 Hydrodynamic equilibrium |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Space plasmas.
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Space plasmas. |
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Plasma (Ionized gases)
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Plasma (Ionized gases) |
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SCIENCE -- Energy. |
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General. |
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Krishan, V. (Vinod). Physics of partially ionized plasmas. Delhi, India : Cambridge University Press, 2016 9781107117396 (DLC) 2016001616 (OCoLC)935055463 |
| ISBN |
9781316759608 (electronic book) |
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1316759601 (electronic book) |
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9781316341148 |
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1316341143 |
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9781107117396 |
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1107117399 |
| Standard No. |
40026175129 |
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